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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in Louisiana

The median speech-language pathologists in Louisiana earns $69,610 a year, 29% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,643 a month.

10th percentile
$53,480
25th percentile
$60,790
Median percentile
$69,610
75th percentile
$90,660
90th percentile
$107,650

Based on 3,000 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

$55,712 take-home a year
Gross pay$69,610
Federal income tax−$6,484
Social Security + Medicare−$5,325
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$2,088
Monthly take-home$4,643
Every two weeks$2,143

Does it go far here?

$78,917Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,064 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisiana

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$350,920
Family Medicine Physicians$255,330
Nurse Anesthetists$222,130
Dentists, General$170,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,850
Petroleum Engineers$139,640
Chemical Engineers$134,800
Industrial Production Managers$133,210

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