Average Salary for Speech-Language Pathologists
SOC 29-1127 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Speech-Language Pathologists in the United States is $95,410 ($45.87/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $60,480 at the 10th percentile to $132,850 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 178,790 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 33.3% since 2014.
Median Annual
$95,410
Mean Annual
$95,840
10th Pct
$60,480
75th Pct
$112,510
Employment
178,790
Salary Distribution
$60k
10th
$75k
25th
$95k
Median
$113k
75th
$133k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $135,860 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $130,270 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $128,700 |
| Boulder, CO | $126,890 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $126,330 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $124,190 |
| Salinas, CA | $124,050 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $123,560 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $122,490 |
| El Centro, CA | $122,100 |
| Merced, CA | $119,430 |
| Yuba City, CA | $118,890 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $116,590 |
| Chico, CA | $115,870 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $115,390 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $116,000 |
| New York | $108,870 |
| Hawaii | $108,230 |
| Colorado | $108,070 |
| District of Columbia | $106,950 |
| New Mexico | $104,910 |
| Oregon | $104,230 |
| Washington | $102,450 |
| Massachusetts | $101,790 |
| New Jersey | $101,600 |
| Delaware | $101,030 |
| Nevada | $100,840 |
| Rhode Island | $100,680 |
| Maryland | $100,560 |
| Connecticut | $100,550 |
| Alaska | $100,180 |
| Georgia | $99,100 |
| Florida | $97,150 |
| Arizona | $95,990 |
| Virginia | $94,370 |
| Pennsylvania | $93,800 |
| South Carolina | $91,880 |
| Texas | $89,450 |
| Ohio | $88,340 |
| North Carolina | $87,420 |
| Wyoming | $85,820 |
| Utah | $85,320 |
| Indiana | $84,330 |
| Oklahoma | $84,310 |
| Missouri | $83,950 |
| New Hampshire | $83,800 |
| Tennessee | $82,990 |
| Kentucky | $82,910 |
| Illinois | $82,480 |
| Minnesota | $82,450 |
| Michigan | $81,860 |
| Nebraska | $81,710 |
| Maine | $81,700 |
| Kansas | $81,360 |
| Iowa | $81,120 |
| Wisconsin | $80,580 |
| Montana | $80,330 |
| West Virginia | $80,170 |
| Arkansas | $79,800 |
| Vermont | $78,580 |
| Idaho | $78,450 |
| Mississippi | $75,790 |
| Alabama | $72,560 |
| North Dakota | $67,330 |
| Louisiana | $65,770 |
| South Dakota | $63,180 |
| Puerto Rico | $49,850 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Speech-Language Pathologists broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $133,900 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $120,260 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $120,260 |
| Home Health Care Services | $117,740 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $114,050 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $110,990 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $110,990 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $110,020 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $107,870 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $106,500 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $105,500 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $104,970 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $103,510 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $102,070 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $102,070 |
| Hospitals | $101,560 |
| Educational Support Services | $101,510 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $101,230 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $101,190 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $101,190 |
| Employment Services | $101,070 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $100,990 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $100,540 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $100,460 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $100,350 |
| Temporary Help Services | $100,140 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $98,660 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $98,470 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $97,980 |
| Offices of Physicians | $97,100 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $93,780 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $93,260 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $90,130 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $89,860 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $88,030 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $86,700 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $86,700 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $85,060 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $85,000 |
| Educational Services | $84,070 |
| Social Assistance | $83,610 |
| Individual and Family Services | $83,610 |
| Child Care Services | $83,300 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $81,490 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $81,270 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $80,490 |
| Educational Services | $80,280 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $80,240 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $79,130 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | $78,560 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $77,960 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $75,990 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $75,990 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $75,990 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $75,000 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $64,020 |
| Retail Trade | $64,020 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $64,020 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $95,410 |
| 2023 | $89,290 |
| 2022 | $84,140 |
| 2021 | $79,060 |
| 2020 | $80,480 |
| 2019 | $79,120 |
| 2018 | $77,510 |
| 2017 | $76,610 |
| 2016 | $74,680 |
| 2015 | $73,410 |
| 2014 | $71,550 |