SOC 29-1127 · Spartanburg, SC metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Spartanburg, SC

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Spartanburg, South Carolina is $91,430 a year ($43.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $96,330: half of the 200 people in this job in the Spartanburg, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($98,170).

$91,430average per year

$43.96 / hourMedian $96,330Take-home ≈ $69,405

  • $58K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $110K75th
  • $110K90th

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

200people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#3 of 7South Carolina metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Spartanburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $110,400 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Spartanburg earn between $76,410 and $110,400.

  • $58K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $110K75th
  • $110K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$91,430$7,619$43.96
Median$96,330$8,028$46.31
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,410$6,368$36.74
Experienced (75th percentile)$110,400$9,200$53.08

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

Speech-Language Pathologists pay in Spartanburg vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Speech-language pathologists in Spartanburg earn about the same as the South Carolina average ($89,950) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($98,170). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $97,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Spartanburg$91,430$96,330$58,230$110,400200
South Carolina$89,950$90,530$56,560$124,0702,190
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 Spartanburg

On the average salary of $91,430, a single filer in Spartanburg takes home about $69,405 a year, or $5,784 a month and $2,669 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).

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

Prices in the Spartanburg area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.1), so the average $91,430 buys what about $100,416 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Spartanburg ($47,650). A typical home costs $279,792, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other South Carolina cities

Spartanburg ranks 3rd of 7 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($93,320).

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in South 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 Spartanburg: questions

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

$43.96 an hour on average, and $46.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $69,405 a year ($5,784 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,430.

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

The average here is 7% 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 Spartanburg, SC (43900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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