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Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Texas

What Speech-Language Pathologists earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 11 counties.

Average in TX
$97,633
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
4 of 6
published states
Workers in state
18,940
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
11 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Speech-Language Pathologists pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$99,540$78,577$53,078Dallas County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Speech-Language Pathologists in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Wise County, TX$99,540$78,577$60,806
2Tarrant County, TX$99,540$78,577$53,738
3Johnson County, TX$99,540$78,577$53,738
4Parker County, TX$99,540$78,577$53,738
5Dallas County, TX$99,540$78,577$53,078
6Collin County, TX$99,540$78,577$53,078
7Denton County, TX$99,540$78,577$53,078
8Ellis County, TX$99,540$78,577$53,078
9Kaufman County, TX$99,540$78,577$53,078
10Rockwall County, TX$99,540$78,577$53,078
11Hunt County, TX$99,540$78,577$53,078

Speech-Language Pathologists pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Speech-Language Pathologists in Texas is $97,633, based on 18,940 workers. Among the 6 states with published data, that ranks number 4. The BLS national median for the occupation is $97,870, so Texas averages 0.2% below it.

Published data for Texas currently covers the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area, with a local median wage of $99,540.

Cost of living for Speech-Language Pathologists in Texas

We compare 11 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $60,806. Hunt County, TX leaves the smallest, $53,078. The median wage covers all four basics in 11 of the 11 counties.

Speech-Language Pathologists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Speech-Language Pathologists are California ($117,983), New Jersey ($105,767), New York ($102,029) and Indiana ($96,196).

Frequently asked questions: Speech-Language Pathologists in Texas

How much do Speech-Language Pathologists earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $97,633.

Which Texas county is best for Speech-Language Pathologists?

Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($60,806). Tarrant County, TX follows at $53,738.