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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in San Luis Obispo, CA

The median speech-language pathologists in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA earns $115,560 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,836 a month.

10th percentile
$61,080
25th percentile
$100,090
Median percentile
$115,560
75th percentile
$127,180
90th percentile
$142,790

Based on 100 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

$82,037 take-home a year
Gross pay$115,560
Federal income tax−$16,593
Social Security + Medicare−$8,840
California income tax (approx.)−$8,089
Monthly take-home$6,836
Every two weeks$3,155

Does it go far here?

$106,413Median pay in San Luis Obispo, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.6 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,992 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Luis Obispo, CA

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$138,820
Software Developers$135,020
Medical and Health Services Managers$126,700
Civil Engineers$110,210
Project Management Specialists$108,730
Correctional Officers and Jailers$107,220
Sales Managers$102,250
General and Operations Managers$101,840

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