SOC 29-1127 · Longview-Kelso, WA metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Longview, WA

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Longview, Washington is $94,850 a year ($45.60 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $98,710: half of the 50 people in this job in the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

$94,850average per year

$45.60 / hourMedian $98,710Take-home ≈ $75,557

  • $78K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $118K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 10Washington metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Longview

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $117,530 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Longview earn between $78,230 and $106,300.

  • $78K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $118K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$94,850$7,904$45.60
Median$98,710$8,226$47.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,230$6,519$37.61
Experienced (75th percentile)$106,300$8,858$51.11

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Longview

On the average salary of $94,850, a single filer in Longview takes home about $75,557 a year, or $6,296 a month and $2,906 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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Is Longview a good place for speech-language pathologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Longview area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $94,850 buys what about $97,237 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Longview ($57,420). A typical home costs $423,261, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Washington cities

Longview ranks 10th of 10 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($111,580).

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for speech-language pathologists

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($139,700).

Speech-Language Pathologists salary by city

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in Longview: questions

How much do speech-language pathologists make an hour in Longview?

$45.60 an hour on average, and $47.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level speech-language pathologists salary in Longview?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the speech-language pathologists take-home pay in Longview?

About $75,557 a year ($6,296 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $94,850. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do speech-language pathologists earn more in Longview than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1127; area Longview-Kelso, WA (31020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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