Salary · Metro area · SOC 29-1127

Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) salary in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metropolitan statistical area.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for speech-language pathologists in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA was $127,470 a year, or $61.28 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $102,840 to $162,660. About 160 were employed.

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Annual pay: Santa Rosa vs California vs the US

Speech-Language Pathologist annual wages, Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, California, and US
MeasureThis metroCaliforniaUS
Median (50th percentile)$127,470$118,970$97,870
Mean (average)$132,480$118,600$98,170
10th percentile$102,840$79,750$62,900
25th percentile$118,300$98,920$77,730
75th percentile$140,150$135,070$114,570
90th percentile$162,660$160,900$134,160
Speech-Language Pathologist hourly wages, Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$61.28
Mean (average)$63.69
10th percentile$49.44
25th percentile$56.88
75th percentile$67.38
90th percentile$78.20

Employment: 160. 0.767 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 0.65.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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How much does an SLP make per hour in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA?

The median hourly wage was $61.28 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $49.44 and the 90th was $78.20.

What is the average SLP salary in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $132,480 a year and a median of $127,470 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do speech-language pathologists in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA earn more than the California median?

The Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA median of $127,470 is 7% higher than the California median of $118,970 (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1127. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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