SOC 29-1127 · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Pinehurst, NC

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Pinehurst, North Carolina is $81,740 a year ($39.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,240: half of the 90 people in this job in the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($98,170).

$81,740average per year

$39.30 / hourMedian $79,240Take-home ≈ $63,581

  • $58K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $120K90th

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

90people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#14 of 14North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Pinehurst

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,650 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Pinehurst earn between $62,870 and $96,330.

  • $58K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $120K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$81,740$6,812$39.30
Median$79,240$6,603$38.10
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,870$5,239$30.23
Experienced (75th percentile)$96,330$8,028$46.31

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

Speech-Language Pathologists pay in Pinehurst vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Speech-language pathologists in Pinehurst earn 8% less than the North Carolina average ($88,640) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($98,170). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $97,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pinehurst$81,740$79,240$57,870$119,65090
North Carolina$88,640$86,460$60,800$121,0405,600
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 Pinehurst

On the average salary of $81,740, a single filer in Pinehurst takes home about $63,581 a year, or $5,298 a month and $2,445 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).

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

Prices in the Pinehurst area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $81,740 buys what about $92,533 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Pinehurst ($42,920). A typical home costs $415,936, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other North Carolina cities

Pinehurst ranks 14th of 14 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Greenville pays the most ($96,470).

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in North Carolina

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 Pinehurst: questions

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

$39.30 an hour on average, and $38.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,870, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $63,581 a year ($5,298 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,740.

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

The average here is 17% 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC (38240). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.74, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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