Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in U.S.
SOC 29-1127 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Speech-Language Pathologists in U.S. is $95,410 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $45.87 per hour. 178,790 people work as Speech-Language Pathologists in U.S.. Wages have grown 33% since 2014, when the median was $71,550.
Median Annual Salary
$95,410
Mean Annual
$95,840
Median Hourly
$45.87
Total Employed
178,790
Salary Distribution
$60k
10th
$75k
25th
$95k
Median
$113k
75th
$133k
90th
Salary by Industry
| 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 |
Salary 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 |
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