SOC 29-1127 · Mobile, AL metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Mobile, AL

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Mobile, Alabama is $72,770 a year ($34.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $69,450: half of the 160 people in this job in the Mobile, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($98,170).

$72,770average per year

$34.99 / hourMedian $69,450Take-home ≈ $56,984

  • $53K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $102K90th

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

160people in this job
-26%vs U.S. average
#12 of 12Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Mobile

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,930 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Mobile earn between $58,770 and $82,360.

  • $53K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $102K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,770$6,064$34.99
Median$69,450$5,788$33.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,770$4,898$28.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,360$6,863$39.60

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

Speech-Language Pathologists pay in Mobile vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Speech-language pathologists in Mobile earn 8% less than the Alabama average ($78,780) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($98,170). At the median the gap is -29% against the U.S. median of $97,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Mobile$72,770$69,450$52,740$101,930160
Alabama$78,780$73,660$58,010$109,3002,060
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 Mobile

On the average salary of $72,770, a single filer in Mobile takes home about $56,984 a year, or $4,749 a month and $2,192 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

Prices in the Mobile area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $72,770 buys what about $82,601 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Mobile ($47,000). A typical home costs $197,857, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Alabama cities

Mobile ranks 12th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Gadsden pays the most ($85,230).

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in Alabama

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 Mobile: questions

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

$34.99 an hour on average, and $33.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $56,984 a year ($4,749 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,770. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

The average here is 26% 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 Mobile, AL (33660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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: 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). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).

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