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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in Sacramento, CA

The median speech-language pathologists in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $126,360 a year, 29% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,399 a month.

10th percentile
$85,030
25th percentile
$102,610
Median percentile
$126,360
75th percentile
$137,300
90th percentile
$148,300

Based on 1,030 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

$88,788 take-home a year
Gross pay$126,360
Federal income tax−$19,060
Social Security + Medicare−$9,667
California income tax (approx.)−$8,845
Monthly take-home$7,399
Every two weeks$3,415

Does it go far here?

$118,459Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

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