SOC 29-1127 · Janesville-Beloit, WI metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Janesville, WI

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Janesville, Wisconsin is $81,020 a year ($38.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,130: half of the 80 people in this job in the Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($98,170).

$81,020average per year

$38.95 / hourMedian $78,130Take-home ≈ $62,527

  • $62K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $100K90th

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

80people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#7 of 13Wisconsin metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Janesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,800 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Janesville earn between $72,470 and $90,820.

  • $62K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $100K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$81,020$6,752$38.95
Median$78,130$6,511$37.56
Entry level (25th percentile)$72,470$6,039$34.84
Experienced (75th percentile)$90,820$7,568$43.66

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

Speech-Language Pathologists pay in Janesville vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Speech-language pathologists in Janesville earn 5% less than the Wisconsin average ($85,550) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($98,170). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $97,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Janesville$81,020$78,130$62,150$99,80080
Wisconsin$85,550$83,000$61,320$108,3602,940
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 Janesville

On the average salary of $81,020, a single filer in Janesville takes home about $62,527 a year, or $5,211 a month and $2,405 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 Janesville a good place for speech-language pathologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Janesville area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.7), so the average $81,020 buys what about $86,465 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Janesville ($48,390). A typical home costs $296,342, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Wisconsin cities

Janesville ranks 7th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($90,030).

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in Wisconsin

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 Janesville: questions

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

$38.95 an hour on average, and $37.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $62,527 a year ($5,211 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,020.

Do speech-language pathologists earn more in Janesville 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 Janesville-Beloit, WI (27500). 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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