Speech Language Pathologist salary in Detroit, MI

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Warren, Redford, Walled Lake, Dearborn Heights.

Also listed as: Rpe Cfy Speech Language Pathologist

Median salary$72,634
Middle 50%$67.6k–$82.9k
vs. national median−16%comparison median $86,778
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $66,978 and $97,332.
PercentileSalary
10th$66,998
25th$67,575
50th (median)$72,634
75th$82,945
90th$93,476

Cost of living

Detroit's median Speech Language Pathologist salary of $72,634 is worth about $72,400 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Detroit = 100.3).

Compared with all workers here

All Speech-Language Pathologists in the Detroit, MI area earned a median of $89,640 in May 2025 (1,850 employed). The H-1B median here is $72,634, 19% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
The Stepping Stones Grouptoo few5
Issa Speech Therapy PLLCtoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 4
Mid-level · Level II too few 2
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.