Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Milwaukee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $112,010 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Milwaukee earn between $79,650 and $101,910.
- $61K10th
- $80K25th
- $88KMedian
- $102K75th
- $112K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $89,810 | $7,484 | $43.18 |
| Median | $88,190 | $7,349 | $42.40 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $79,650 | $6,638 | $38.29 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $101,910 | $8,492 | $49.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Milwaukee
On the average salary of $89,810, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $68,189 a year, or $5,682 a month and $2,623 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Milwaukee a good place for speech-language pathologists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $89,810 buys what about $92,648 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Wisconsin cities
Milwaukee ranks 2nd of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($90,030).
- Madison$90,030
- Milwaukee$89,810
- Racine$84,990
- Fond du Lac$84,130
- Green Bay$83,760
- Appleton$83,590
- Janesville$81,020
- Oshkosh$80,760
- La Crosse$80,540
- Wausau$80,500
Highest-paying cities for speech-language pathologists
El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($139,700).
- El Centro, CA$139,700
- Napa, CA$135,020
- San Jose, CA$134,270
- Santa Rosa, CA$132,480
- San Francisco, CA$130,240
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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in Milwaukee: questions
How much do speech-language pathologists make an hour in Milwaukee?
$43.18 an hour on average, and $42.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level speech-language pathologists salary in Milwaukee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,650, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the speech-language pathologists take-home pay in Milwaukee?
About $68,189 a year ($5,682 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,810.
Do speech-language pathologists earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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