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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in San Francisco, CA

The median speech-language pathologists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $130,850 a year, 34% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,629 a month.

10th percentile
$97,980
25th percentile
$112,670
Median percentile
$130,850
75th percentile
$143,720
90th percentile
$163,610

Based on 1,760 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

$91,542 take-home a year
Gross pay$130,850
Federal income tax−$20,138
Social Security + Medicare−$10,010
California income tax (approx.)−$9,160
Monthly take-home$7,629
Every two weeks$3,521

Does it go far here?

$113,179Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,474 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Francisco, CA

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$374,680
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Family Medicine Physicians$304,560
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Chief Executives$288,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$232,890
Natural Sciences Managers$225,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$221,580

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