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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in Asheville, NC

The median speech-language pathologists in Asheville, NC earns $85,040 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,420 a month.

10th percentile
$65,060
25th percentile
$75,860
Median percentile
$85,040
75th percentile
$95,670
90th percentile
$107,990

Based on 290 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$65,041 take-home a year
Gross pay$85,040
Federal income tax−$9,879
Social Security + Medicare−$6,506
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,614
Monthly take-home$5,420
Every two weeks$2,502

Does it go far here?

$88,119Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,296 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Asheville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$360,010
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Nurse Practitioners$127,770
Managers, All Other$124,150
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,710
Industrial Engineers$100,490
Project Management Specialists$97,470

All speech-language pathologists salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina