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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in Los Angeles, CA

The median speech-language pathologists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA earns $109,740 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,529 a month.

10th percentile
$79,490
25th percentile
$91,570
Median percentile
$109,740
75th percentile
$133,360
90th percentile
$160,430

Based on 4,800 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

$78,350 take-home a year
Gross pay$109,740
Federal income tax−$15,313
Social Security + Medicare−$8,395
California income tax (approx.)−$7,682
Monthly take-home$6,529
Every two weeks$3,013

Does it go far here?

$96,631Median pay in Los Angeles, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 113.6 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,063 a month, Census ACS).

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All speech-language pathologists salaries · Take-home pay in California