SOC 29-1127 · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Wenatchee, WA

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Wenatchee, Washington is $98,430 a year ($47.32 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $99,530: half of the 70 people in this job in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

$98,430average per year

$47.32 / hourMedian $99,530Take-home ≈ $78,076

  • $73K10th
  • $84K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $125K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-1%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 10Washington metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Wenatchee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,800 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Wenatchee earn between $84,340 and $108,900.

  • $73K10th
  • $84K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $125K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$98,430$8,202$47.32
Median$99,530$8,294$47.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$84,340$7,028$40.55
Experienced (75th percentile)$108,900$9,075$52.36

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

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Wenatchee

On the average salary of $98,430, a single filer in Wenatchee takes home about $78,076 a year, or $6,506 a month and $3,003 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 Wenatchee a good place for speech-language pathologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wenatchee area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.9), so the average $98,430 buys what about $94,776 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Wenatchee ($49,290). A typical home costs $523,629, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Washington cities

Wenatchee ranks 8th 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 Wenatchee: questions

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

$47.32 an hour on average, and $47.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $84,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $78,076 a year ($6,506 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $98,430. 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 Wenatchee than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA (48300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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