Speech-Language Pathologist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$97,870
$47.05/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $62,900 | $30.24 |
| 25th percentile | $77,730 | $37.37 |
| Median | $97,870 | $47.05 |
| 75th percentile | $114,570 | $55.08 |
| 90th percentile | $134,160 | $64.50 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 183,390
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $118,970 | $107,451 2nd |
| Colorado | ||
| 2nd | $110,750 | $107,470 1st |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 3rd | $109,380 | $99,526 11th |
| Washington | ||
| 4th | $105,550 | $98,633 13th |
| Nevada | ||
| 5th | $104,510 | $104,532 4th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 6th | $104,000 | $101,682 7th |
| Delaware | ||
| 7th | $102,760 | $102,958 5th |
| Alaska | ||
| 8th | $102,670 | $100,304 10th |
| Oregon | ||
| 9th | $102,660 | $99,322 12th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 10th | $101,560 | $93,341 28th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 11th | $101,310 | $95,795 21st |
| New York | ||
| 12th | $100,610 | $93,226 29th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 13th | $100,110 | $96,622 17th |
| Florida | ||
| 14th | $99,990 | $96,689 16th |
| Texas | ||
| 15th | $99,910 | $102,940 6th |
| Maryland | ||
| 16th | $99,190 | $94,504 25th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 17th | $98,690 | $107,025 3rd |
| Arizona | ||
| 18th | $97,800 | $97,142 15th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 19th | $97,560 | $88,730 40th |
| Georgia | ||
| 20th | $96,760 | $100,485 9th |
| Virginia | ||
| 21st | $96,250 | $95,199 23rd |
| Illinois | ||
| 22nd | $95,080 | $95,120 24th |
| Ohio | ||
| 23rd | $93,300 | $100,567 8th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 24th | $92,960 | $95,273 22nd |
| Utah | ||
| 25th | $91,560 | $92,612 32nd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 26th | $90,530 | $96,566 18th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 27th | $89,380 | $90,630 36th |
| Missouri | ||
| 28th | $89,280 | $98,308 14th |
| Michigan | ||
| 29th | $89,120 | $92,624 31st |
| Indiana | ||
| 30th | $87,360 | $93,604 27th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 31st | $86,460 | $91,661 35th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 32nd | $84,630 | $92,119 34th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 33rd | $84,470 | $96,160 19th |
| Idaho | ||
| 34th | $84,380 | $88,362 42nd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 35th | $84,350 | $93,615 26th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 36th | $83,580 | $96,139 20th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 37th | $83,550 | $92,670 30th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 38th | $83,040 | $79,720 49th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 39th | $83,000 | $88,209 43rd |
| Maine | ||
| 40th | $82,660 | $85,173 44th |
| Vermont | ||
| 41st | $82,090 | $83,801 46th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 42nd | $82,040 | $88,509 41st |
| Iowa | ||
| 43rd | $81,050 | $92,352 33rd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 44th | $80,970 | $90,472 37th |
| Kansas | ||
| 45th | $80,120 | $88,955 39th |
| Montana | ||
| 46th | $78,740 | $83,195 47th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 47th | $78,130 | $89,853 38th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 48th | $75,240 | $84,578 45th |
| Alabama | ||
| 49th | $73,660 | $82,929 48th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 50th | $69,610 | $78,917 50th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 51st | $65,680 | $74,143 51st |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +16.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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