SOC 29-1127 · Kenosha, WI metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Kenosha, WI

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Kenosha, Wisconsin is $79,720 a year ($38.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,560: half of the 80 people in this job in the Kenosha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($98,170).

$79,720average per year

$38.33 / hourMedian $78,560Take-home ≈ $61,689

  • $62K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#12 of 13Wisconsin metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Kenosha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,250 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Kenosha earn between $62,640 and $95,160.

  • $62K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$79,720$6,643$38.33
Median$78,560$6,547$37.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,640$5,220$30.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$95,160$7,930$45.75

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

Speech-Language Pathologists pay in Kenosha vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Speech-language pathologists in Kenosha earn 7% less than the Wisconsin average ($85,550) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($98,170). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $97,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kenosha$79,720$78,560$62,010$100,25080
Wisconsin$85,550$83,000$61,320$108,3602,940
United States$98,170$97,870$62,900$134,160183,390

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Kenosha

On the average salary of $79,720, a single filer in Kenosha takes home about $61,689 a year, or $5,141 a month and $2,373 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Kenosha area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.1), so the average $79,720 buys what about $78,839 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Kenosha ($48,310). A typical home costs $247,800, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Wisconsin cities

Kenosha ranks 12th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($90,030).

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in Wisconsin

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 Kenosha: questions

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

$38.33 an hour on average, and $37.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $61,689 a year ($5,141 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,720.

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

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($98,170).

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 Kenosha, WI (28450). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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