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Top 15 cities for speech-language pathologists by average salary
| El Centro, CA | $139,700 |
|---|---|
| Napa, CA | $135,020 |
| San Jose, CA | $134,270 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $132,480 |
| San Francisco, CA | $130,240 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $129,450 |
| Boulder, CO | $129,240 |
| Vallejo, CA | $123,960 |
| Salinas, CA | $123,560 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $122,840 |
| Fresno, CA | $121,950 |
| Pueblo, CO | $121,400 |
| Sacramento, CA | $121,110 |
| Modesto, CA | $120,890 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $119,880 |
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Speech-Language Pathologists salary by state
California pays speech-language pathologists the most statewide, $118,600 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $118,600 | $118,970 | 16,930 | 25 | $139,700 | $102,830 |
| Colorado | $116,960 | $110,750 | 4,420 | 7 | $129,240 | $104,020 |
| Washington, D.C. | $112,940 | $109,380 | 390 | 1 | $104,380 | $104,380 |
| New Jersey | $109,510 | $101,560 | 6,840 | 3 | $95,570 | $92,290 |
| New York | $107,700 | $100,610 | 15,310 | 12 | $115,310 | $84,250 |
| Washington | $107,610 | $105,550 | 3,570 | 10 | $111,580 | $94,850 |
| Oregon | $106,210 | $102,660 | 1,600 | 6 | $110,510 | $91,340 |
| Delaware | $105,380 | $102,760 | 690 | 1 | $100,080 | $100,080 |
| Nevada | $103,870 | $104,510 | 1,270 | 2 | $105,470 | $98,310 |
| Rhode Island | $103,850 | $104,000 | 720 | 1 | $100,070 | $100,070 |
| New Mexico | $102,370 | $98,690 | 1,250 | 4 | $113,010 | $93,220 |
| Massachusetts | $101,890 | $101,310 | 5,290 | 6 | $104,210 | $89,900 |
| Connecticut | $101,340 | $100,110 | 2,390 | 5 | $105,200 | $96,830 |
| Alaska | $100,320 | $102,670 | 340 | 2 | $104,700 | $99,840 |
| Arizona | $100,270 | $97,800 | 3,390 | 6 | $104,370 | $95,430 |
| Virginia | $99,590 | $96,250 | 4,460 | 9 | $104,300 | $86,530 |
| Texas | $99,460 | $99,910 | 19,120 | 25 | $117,680 | $86,900 |
| Maryland | $98,070 | $99,190 | 3,510 | 4 | $100,130 | $90,140 |
| Florida | $96,710 | $99,990 | 10,080 | 21 | $109,560 | $80,600 |
| Pennsylvania | $93,720 | $92,960 | 6,570 | 16 | $109,390 | $83,740 |
| Georgia | $93,470 | $96,760 | 4,030 | 12 | $97,260 | $75,430 |
| Ohio | $93,140 | $93,300 | 7,270 | 12 | $99,100 | $80,280 |
| Illinois | $92,660 | $95,080 | 9,040 | 8 | $95,200 | $82,030 |
| Indiana | $92,290 | $87,360 | 3,310 | 10 | $95,230 | $83,600 |
| Hawaii | $91,660 | $97,560 | 270 | 1 | $91,960 | $91,960 |
| Utah | $90,630 | $91,560 | 1,460 | 5 | $101,080 | $81,760 |
| Arkansas | $90,490 | $83,580 | 2,430 | 5 | $93,260 | $82,740 |
| South Carolina | $89,950 | $90,530 | 2,190 | 7 | $93,320 | $88,260 |
| Wyoming | $89,350 | $82,040 | 240 | 2 | $106,650 | $89,150 |
| Kentucky | $89,180 | $83,550 | 2,610 | 6 | $102,400 | $77,950 |
| Missouri | $89,040 | $89,280 | 3,230 | 8 | $94,470 | $83,580 |
| Michigan | $88,650 | $89,120 | 4,730 | 15 | $94,000 | $73,600 |
| North Carolina | $88,640 | $86,460 | 5,600 | 14 | $96,470 | $81,740 |
| New Hampshire | $88,460 | $83,040 | 720 | 1 | $87,050 | $87,050 |
| West Virginia | $88,180 | $80,970 | 880 | 7 | $96,610 | $76,850 |
| Minnesota | $87,670 | $89,380 | 3,890 | 5 | $90,880 | $82,890 |
| Oklahoma | $87,230 | $84,470 | 1,870 | 3 | $98,630 | $86,760 |
| Idaho | $87,060 | $84,380 | 1,210 | 5 | $94,020 | $72,450 |
| Nebraska | $87,030 | $84,350 | 1,310 | 3 | $94,570 | $86,290 |
| Vermont | $86,040 | $82,090 | 430 | 1 | $89,880 | $89,880 |
| Wisconsin | $85,550 | $83,000 | 2,940 | 13 | $90,030 | $75,180 |
| Tennessee | $85,050 | $84,630 | 3,320 | 10 | $91,860 | $73,220 |
| Iowa | $83,760 | $81,050 | 1,540 | 8 | $88,630 | $81,360 |
| Maine | $83,690 | $82,660 | 640 | 3 | $88,960 | $79,650 |
| Kansas | $82,760 | $80,120 | 1,690 | 4 | $86,190 | $79,280 |
| Montana | $80,780 | $78,740 | 490 | 4 | $87,820 | $74,270 |
| Alabama | $78,780 | $73,660 | 2,060 | 12 | $85,230 | $72,770 |
| Mississippi | $78,570 | $78,130 | 1,790 | 3 | $83,200 | $72,850 |
| Louisiana | $77,000 | $69,610 | 3,000 | 10 | $85,180 | $67,690 |
| North Dakota | $75,980 | $75,240 | 630 | 4 | $79,350 | $77,370 |
| South Dakota | $73,310 | $65,680 | 410 | 2 | $75,870 | $75,070 |
| Puerto Rico | $60,400 | $49,800 | 150 | 1 | $64,630 | $64,630 |
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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Centro, CA | $139,700 | $133,760 | $67.16 | 70 |
| Napa, CA | $135,020 | $123,870 | $64.92 | 50 |
| San Jose, CA | $134,270 | $132,720 | $64.55 | 890 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $132,480 | $127,470 | $63.69 | 160 |
| San Francisco, CA | $130,240 | $130,850 | $62.62 | 1,760 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $129,450 | $126,850 | $62.24 | 200 |
| Boulder, CO | $129,240 | $131,620 | $62.14 | 320 |
| Vallejo, CA | $123,960 | $124,440 | $59.59 | 130 |
| Salinas, CA | $123,560 | $122,770 | $59.41 | 200 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $122,840 | $118,670 | $59.06 | 110 |
| Fresno, CA | $121,950 | $110,960 | $58.63 | 820 |
| Pueblo, CO | $121,400 | $119,670 | $58.37 | 80 |
| Sacramento, CA | $121,110 | $126,360 | $58.22 | 1,030 |
| Modesto, CA | $120,890 | $116,770 | $58.12 | 220 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $119,880 | $117,350 | $57.63 | 310 |
| Merced, CA | $119,810 | $114,220 | $57.60 | 100 |
| Hanford, CA | $118,340 | $120,550 | $56.89 | 50 |
| Denver, CO | $117,840 | $112,090 | $56.65 | 2,480 |
| Stockton, CA | $117,740 | $118,660 | $56.60 | 310 |
| Sherman, TX | $117,680 | $115,940 | $56.58 | 110 |
| Chico, CA | $117,580 | $110,720 | $56.53 | 130 |
| Yuba City, CA | $116,950 | $109,830 | $56.23 | 80 |
| Oxnard, CA | $116,440 | $115,060 | $55.98 | 530 |
| San Diego, CA | $116,040 | $119,690 | $55.79 | 1,590 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $115,640 | $109,740 | $55.60 | 4,800 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $115,490 | $110,360 | $55.53 | 120 |
| New York, NY | $115,310 | $107,860 | $55.44 | 15,260 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $114,960 | $108,140 | $55.27 | 710 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $113,500 | $115,560 | $54.57 | 100 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $113,010 | $102,850 | $54.33 | 200 |
| Riverside, CA | $112,320 | $118,560 | $54.00 | 2,120 |
| Greeley, CO | $111,680 | $99,150 | $53.69 | 170 |
| Seattle, WA | $111,580 | $108,690 | $53.64 | 1,910 |
| Portland, OR | $110,510 | $107,650 | $53.13 | 1,140 |
| Naples, FL | $109,560 | $106,960 | $52.67 | 170 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $109,460 | $96,540 | $52.63 | 550 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $109,390 | $104,280 | $52.59 | 50 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $108,340 | $105,950 | $52.09 | 80 |
| Olympia, WA | $108,090 | $101,400 | $51.97 | 150 |
| Visalia, CA | $106,750 | $106,760 | $51.32 | 220 |
| Casper, WY | $106,650 | $109,540 | $51.28 | 40 |
| Austin, TX | $106,310 | $106,290 | $51.11 | 2,860 |
| Bremerton, WA | $105,620 | $104,440 | $50.78 | 120 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $105,470 | $104,510 | $50.71 | 960 |
| Waterbury, CT | $105,200 | $100,170 | $50.58 | 260 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $104,970 | $99,590 | $50.46 | 90 |
| Salem, OR | $104,940 | $102,360 | $50.45 | 120 |
| Bend, OR | $104,730 | $109,560 | $50.35 | 100 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $104,700 | $108,700 | $50.34 | 40 |
| Bellingham, WA | $104,610 | $100,460 | $50.29 | 90 |
| Washington, DC | $104,380 | $99,960 | $50.18 | 3,140 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $104,370 | $96,190 | $50.18 | 70 |
| Winchester, VA | $104,300 | $96,040 | $50.14 | 80 |
| Barnstable, MA | $104,210 | $102,800 | $50.10 | 140 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $104,020 | $102,760 | $50.01 | n/a |
| Odessa, TX | $103,870 | $98,920 | $49.94 | 70 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $103,610 | $99,940 | $49.81 | 250 |
| Texarkana, TX | $103,500 | $99,990 | $49.76 | 110 |
| Brownsville, TX | $103,370 | $100,940 | $49.70 | 270 |
| Boston, MA | $103,120 | $102,810 | $49.58 | 3,720 |
| New Haven, CT | $103,110 | $97,820 | $49.57 | 300 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $103,060 | $99,160 | $49.55 | 580 |
| Redding, CA | $102,830 | $99,210 | $49.44 | 110 |
| Yakima, WA | $102,540 | $103,450 | $49.30 | 100 |
| Louisville, KY | $102,400 | $103,420 | $49.23 | 710 |
| Kennewick, WA | $101,990 | $103,410 | $49.03 | 130 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $101,970 | $101,310 | $49.03 | 740 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $101,300 | $98,040 | $48.70 | 2,640 |
| Worcester, MA | $101,250 | $100,130 | $48.68 | 620 |
| Miami, FL | $101,230 | $101,590 | $48.67 | 2,930 |
| Lancaster, PA | $101,160 | $103,930 | $48.64 | 300 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $101,080 | $103,740 | $48.59 | 490 |
| Albany, OR | $100,900 | $104,470 | $48.51 | 40 |
| El Paso, TX | $100,760 | $99,430 | $48.44 | 620 |
| Houston, TX | $100,160 | $100,400 | $48.16 | 3,780 |
| Hartford, CT | $100,160 | $101,600 | $48.16 | 780 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $100,130 | $100,880 | $48.14 | 60 |
| Dallas, TX | $100,090 | $99,540 | $48.12 | 4,800 |
| Dover, DE | $100,080 | $98,930 | $48.12 | 120 |
| Providence, RI | $100,070 | $99,720 | $48.11 | 1,090 |
| Laredo, TX | $99,920 | $96,340 | $48.04 | 130 |
| Tyler, TX | $99,910 | $97,860 | $48.04 | 170 |
| Sebastian, FL | $99,890 | $104,460 | $48.03 | 70 |
| Anchorage, AK | $99,840 | $103,010 | $48.00 | 220 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $99,520 | $100,080 | $47.85 | 3,330 |
| Panama City, FL | $99,150 | $103,560 | $47.67 | 110 |
| Cleveland, OH | $99,100 | $98,900 | $47.64 | 1,180 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $99,010 | $97,870 | $47.60 | 880 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $99,010 | $95,430 | $47.60 | 50 |
| Victoria, TX | $98,800 | $95,950 | $47.50 | 140 |
| Lawton, OK | $98,630 | $100,420 | $47.42 | 40 |
| Allentown, PA | $98,470 | $95,960 | $47.34 | 550 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $98,430 | $99,530 | $47.32 | 70 |
| Pensacola, FL | $98,320 | $98,810 | $47.27 | 170 |
| Reno, NV | $98,310 | $96,020 | $47.27 | 240 |
| Richmond, VA | $97,870 | $96,080 | $47.05 | 770 |
| Logan, UT | $97,750 | $97,340 | $46.99 | 50 |
| Ocala, FL | $97,560 | $99,200 | $46.90 | 180 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $97,520 | $99,170 | $46.89 | 110 |
| Sarasota, FL | $97,520 | $101,310 | $46.89 | 430 |
| Spokane, WA | $97,430 | $100,500 | $46.84 | 370 |
| York, PA | $97,360 | $96,380 | $46.81 | 190 |
| Brunswick, GA | $97,260 | $100,150 | $46.76 | 50 |
| Atlanta, GA | $97,230 | $102,860 | $46.75 | 2,410 |
| Baltimore, MD | $97,210 | $101,160 | $46.74 | 1,830 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $97,180 | $95,170 | $46.72 | 40 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $97,150 | $99,840 | $46.71 | 70 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $97,030 | $94,800 | $46.65 | 140 |
| Wildwood, FL | $96,910 | $102,260 | $46.59 | 70 |
| St. George, UT | $96,840 | $97,390 | $46.56 | 70 |
| Norwich, CT | $96,830 | $96,670 | $46.55 | 150 |
| Midland, TX | $96,800 | $81,100 | $46.54 | 80 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $96,650 | $97,960 | $46.46 | 60 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $96,640 | $97,650 | $46.46 | 310 |
| Wheeling, WV | $96,610 | $101,750 | $46.45 | 60 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $96,600 | $100,020 | $46.44 | 50 |
| Greenville, NC | $96,470 | $101,580 | $46.38 | 240 |
| Salisbury, MD | $96,440 | $95,700 | $46.37 | 60 |
| Waco, TX | $96,200 | $90,220 | $46.25 | 190 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $96,190 | $99,830 | $46.25 | 650 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $95,860 | $93,410 | $46.09 | 120 |
| San Antonio, TX | $95,830 | $92,700 | $46.07 | 1,780 |
| Yuma, AZ | $95,580 | $93,700 | $45.95 | 40 |
| Ithaca, NY | $95,570 | $81,450 | $45.95 | 60 |
| Trenton, NJ | $95,570 | $94,810 | $45.95 | 270 |
| Medford, OR | $95,540 | $93,580 | $45.93 | 50 |
| Tucson, AZ | $95,430 | $95,450 | $45.88 | 420 |
| Springfield, MA | $95,410 | $96,880 | $45.87 | 370 |
| Beaumont, TX | $95,270 | $91,860 | $45.80 | 210 |
| Crestview, FL | $95,260 | $99,000 | $45.80 | 130 |
| Lafayette, IN | $95,230 | $96,570 | $45.78 | 90 |
| Chicago, IL | $95,200 | $98,490 | $45.77 | 7,150 |
| Tampa, FL | $95,020 | $96,580 | $45.68 | 1,710 |
| Scranton, PA | $94,990 | $93,370 | $45.67 | 300 |
| Longview, WA | $94,850 | $98,710 | $45.60 | 50 |
| McAllen, TX | $94,630 | $89,860 | $45.50 | 480 |
| Akron, OH | $94,620 | $98,800 | $45.49 | 410 |
| Lincoln, NE | $94,570 | $91,860 | $45.47 | 220 |
| Columbus, OH | $94,550 | $96,460 | $45.46 | 1,390 |
| Columbia, MO | $94,470 | $97,610 | $45.42 | 140 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $94,430 | $95,930 | $45.40 | 1,690 |
| Gainesville, FL | $94,250 | $96,230 | $45.31 | 240 |
| Dayton, OH | $94,170 | $96,920 | $45.27 | 490 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $94,030 | $87,570 | $45.21 | 370 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $94,020 | $93,880 | $45.20 | 90 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $94,000 | $97,470 | $45.19 | 80 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $93,780 | $93,320 | $45.09 | 1,360 |
| Watertown, NY | $93,690 | $90,180 | $45.04 | 80 |
| Huntington, WV | $93,680 | $98,700 | $45.04 | 200 |
| Grand Island, NE | $93,590 | $86,270 | $45.00 | 60 |
| Lebanon, PA | $93,390 | $95,680 | $44.90 | 40 |
| Charleston, SC | $93,320 | $98,790 | $44.87 | 370 |
| Bloomington, IN | $93,280 | $91,950 | $44.84 | 40 |
| Little Rock, AR | $93,260 | $86,380 | $44.84 | 810 |
| Farmington, NM | $93,220 | $91,120 | $44.82 | 50 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $92,990 | $85,580 | $44.71 | 170 |
| Longview, TX | $92,990 | $86,180 | $44.71 | 170 |
| Florence, SC | $92,990 | $96,390 | $44.71 | 90 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $92,860 | $97,900 | $44.65 | 80 |
| State College, PA | $92,850 | $96,460 | $44.64 | 40 |
| Killeen, TX | $92,510 | $90,310 | $44.48 | 270 |
| Roanoke, VA | $92,460 | $91,560 | $44.45 | 190 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $92,450 | $80,510 | $44.45 | 440 |
| Amarillo, TX | $92,370 | $85,160 | $44.41 | 190 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $92,350 | $89,650 | $44.40 | 410 |
| Vineland, NJ | $92,290 | $88,410 | $44.37 | 70 |
| Canton, OH | $92,210 | $95,030 | $44.33 | 290 |
| Honolulu, HI | $91,960 | $97,900 | $44.21 | 230 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $91,860 | $93,740 | $44.16 | 330 |
| Kingston, NY | $91,810 | $90,980 | $44.14 | 120 |
| Amherst, MA | $91,730 | $90,930 | $44.10 | 90 |
| Orlando, FL | $91,670 | $97,900 | $44.07 | 1,100 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $91,430 | $96,330 | $43.96 | 200 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $91,380 | $88,060 | $43.93 | 100 |
| Eugene, OR | $91,340 | $96,260 | $43.91 | 160 |
| Charlotte, NC | $91,280 | $90,960 | $43.89 | 1,260 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $91,170 | $94,320 | $43.83 | 130 |
| College Station, TX | $90,970 | $79,940 | $43.74 | 140 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $90,880 | $93,370 | $43.69 | 2,570 |
| Columbus, GA | $90,830 | $93,540 | $43.67 | 140 |
| Deltona, FL | $90,770 | $94,950 | $43.64 | 230 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $90,770 | $85,920 | $43.64 | 130 |
| Detroit, MI | $90,740 | $89,640 | $43.62 | 1,850 |
| Williamsport, PA | $90,680 | $85,630 | $43.59 | 60 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $90,580 | $94,370 | $43.55 | 250 |
| Evansville, IN | $90,580 | $85,220 | $43.55 | 210 |
| Athens, GA | $90,580 | $93,890 | $43.55 | 70 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $90,370 | $91,020 | $43.45 | 240 |
| Rockford, IL | $90,170 | $96,740 | $43.35 | 190 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $90,140 | $82,110 | $43.34 | 160 |
| Madison, WI | $90,030 | $86,890 | $43.28 | 410 |
| Boise, ID | $89,910 | $84,380 | $43.22 | 660 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $89,900 | $94,640 | $43.22 | 80 |
| Burlington, VT | $89,880 | $90,330 | $43.21 | 140 |
| Springfield, MO | $89,820 | $92,460 | $43.18 | 290 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $89,810 | $88,190 | $43.18 | 1,000 |
| Reading, PA | $89,770 | $92,930 | $43.16 | 170 |
| Lubbock, TX | $89,750 | $79,570 | $43.15 | 260 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $89,690 | $93,880 | $43.12 | 50 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $89,650 | $88,250 | $43.10 | 810 |
| Toledo, OH | $89,650 | $89,010 | $43.10 | 310 |
| Hickory, NC | $89,620 | $86,120 | $43.09 | 130 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $89,600 | $94,490 | $43.08 | 810 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $89,450 | $79,720 | $43.01 | 60 |
| Columbia, SC | $89,410 | $87,820 | $42.99 | 390 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $89,380 | $85,890 | $42.97 | 340 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $89,320 | $87,150 | $42.94 | 80 |
| Binghamton, NY | $89,280 | $84,460 | $42.92 | 170 |
| Johnstown, PA | $89,260 | $84,070 | $42.91 | 70 |
| Lansing, MI | $89,230 | $89,160 | $42.90 | 170 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $89,230 | $93,850 | $42.90 | 60 |
| Raleigh, NC | $89,190 | $87,400 | $42.88 | 1,050 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $89,150 | $76,760 | $42.86 | 50 |
| Rome, GA | $89,060 | $85,440 | $42.82 | 50 |
| Lewiston, ME | $88,960 | $88,610 | $42.77 | 60 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $88,890 | $85,770 | $42.74 | 60 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $88,870 | $86,950 | $42.73 | 60 |
| Albany, NY | $88,860 | $82,160 | $42.72 | 690 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $88,780 | $86,780 | $42.68 | 60 |
| Decatur, IL | $88,750 | $81,600 | $42.67 | 50 |
| Utica, NY | $88,680 | $82,640 | $42.64 | 230 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $88,640 | $79,060 | $42.61 | 60 |
| Des Moines, IA | $88,630 | $84,080 | $42.61 | 380 |
| Jackson, MI | $88,600 | $92,630 | $42.60 | 80 |
| Springfield, OH | $88,570 | $82,030 | $42.58 | 50 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $88,540 | $83,200 | $42.57 | 270 |
| South Bend, IN | $88,370 | $83,170 | $42.48 | 150 |
| Syracuse, NY | $88,360 | $85,120 | $42.48 | 490 |
| Greenville, SC | $88,260 | $88,610 | $42.43 | 330 |
| Altoona, PA | $88,250 | $86,470 | $42.43 | 100 |
| Kansas City, MO | $88,130 | $86,120 | $42.37 | 1,270 |
| Saginaw, MI | $87,930 | $87,360 | $42.27 | 80 |
| St. Louis, MO | $87,930 | $86,480 | $42.28 | 1,630 |
| Billings, MT | $87,820 | $83,620 | $42.22 | 110 |
| San Angelo, TX | $87,650 | $78,880 | $42.14 | 80 |
| Provo, UT | $87,580 | $86,410 | $42.11 | 310 |
| Dubuque, IA | $87,450 | $85,030 | $42.04 | 30 |
| Durham, NC | $87,410 | $83,460 | $42.02 | 390 |
| Lexington, KY | $87,310 | $87,470 | $41.98 | 360 |
| Manchester, NH | $87,050 | $81,690 | $41.85 | 230 |
| Traverse City, MI | $86,910 | $87,160 | $41.78 | 100 |
| Abilene, TX | $86,900 | $80,870 | $41.78 | 140 |
| Elkhart, IN | $86,840 | $80,110 | $41.75 | 70 |
| Albany, GA | $86,830 | $79,360 | $41.75 | 30 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $86,810 | $83,740 | $41.74 | 50 |
| Tulsa, OK | $86,760 | $83,970 | $41.71 | 540 |
| Wilmington, NC | $86,700 | $82,410 | $41.68 | 300 |
| Springfield, IL | $86,680 | $82,280 | $41.67 | 160 |
| Portland, ME | $86,670 | $87,120 | $41.67 | 260 |
| Erie, PA | $86,560 | $84,190 | $41.61 | 140 |
| Asheville, NC | $86,550 | $85,040 | $41.61 | 290 |
| Mankato, MN | $86,550 | $83,920 | $41.61 | 60 |
| Johnson City, TN | $86,540 | $82,050 | $41.60 | 140 |
| Staunton, VA | $86,530 | $82,280 | $41.60 | 60 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $86,430 | $81,120 | $41.56 | 60 |
| Augusta, GA | $86,420 | $82,950 | $41.55 | 260 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $86,410 | $85,040 | $41.54 | 130 |
| Omaha, NE | $86,290 | $82,650 | $41.48 | 690 |
| Clarksville, TN | $86,270 | $93,370 | $41.48 | 170 |
| Memphis, TN | $86,200 | $86,120 | $41.44 | 460 |
| Lawrence, KS | $86,190 | $85,130 | $41.44 | 50 |
| Flint, MI | $86,170 | $85,260 | $41.43 | 130 |
| Champaign, IL | $85,810 | $82,570 | $41.26 | 150 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $85,700 | $82,500 | $41.20 | 60 |
| Buffalo, NY | $85,450 | $82,890 | $41.08 | 850 |
| Lakeland, FL | $85,320 | $86,550 | $41.02 | 220 |
| Monroe, MI | $85,300 | $82,540 | $41.01 | 80 |
| Savannah, GA | $85,270 | $83,390 | $41.00 | 210 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $85,240 | $81,910 | $40.98 | 220 |
| Gadsden, AL | $85,230 | $80,070 | $40.97 | 90 |
| Alexandria, LA | $85,180 | $77,080 | $40.95 | 90 |
| Nashville, TN | $85,040 | $83,780 | $40.88 | 980 |
| Racine, WI | $84,990 | $81,940 | $40.86 | 70 |
| Burlington, NC | $84,970 | $77,450 | $40.85 | 90 |
| Greensboro, NC | $84,950 | $78,830 | $40.84 | 430 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $84,740 | $78,000 | $40.74 | 70 |
| Rochester, MN | $84,360 | $83,140 | $40.56 | 160 |
| Rochester, NY | $84,250 | $80,220 | $40.50 | 950 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $84,230 | $82,870 | $40.50 | 140 |
| Muncie, IN | $84,230 | $80,860 | $40.50 | 40 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $84,130 | $81,670 | $40.45 | 50 |
| Owensboro, KY | $84,030 | $81,270 | $40.40 | 70 |
| Kingsport, TN | $83,940 | $78,940 | $40.36 | 160 |
| Davenport, IA | $83,770 | $78,320 | $40.28 | 200 |
| Green Bay, WI | $83,760 | $80,810 | $40.27 | 180 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $83,740 | $81,810 | $40.26 | 1,300 |
| Michigan City, IN | $83,600 | $79,250 | $40.19 | 30 |
| Appleton, WI | $83,590 | $82,060 | $40.19 | 90 |
| Bloomington, IL | $83,580 | $84,330 | $40.18 | 130 |
| Joplin, MO | $83,580 | $81,040 | $40.18 | 80 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $83,400 | $81,930 | $40.10 | 30 |
| Gulfport, MS | $83,200 | $78,920 | $40.00 | 220 |
| Bay City, MI | $83,190 | $79,540 | $40.00 | 80 |
| Peoria, IL | $83,110 | $82,060 | $39.96 | 210 |
| Muskegon, MI | $83,090 | $83,680 | $39.95 | 90 |
| Macon, GA | $83,000 | $81,780 | $39.90 | 100 |
| Duluth, MN | $82,890 | $82,000 | $39.85 | 130 |
| Niles, MI | $82,880 | $83,370 | $39.85 | 60 |
| Lima, OH | $82,830 | $80,810 | $39.82 | 80 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $82,780 | $78,300 | $39.80 | 60 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $82,740 | $81,300 | $39.78 | 150 |
| Iowa City, IA | $82,610 | $78,960 | $39.72 | 100 |
| Youngstown, OH | $82,420 | $79,160 | $39.63 | 260 |
| Ames, IA | $82,250 | $83,170 | $39.54 | 60 |
| Topeka, KS | $82,210 | $78,970 | $39.52 | 140 |
| Waterloo, IA | $82,120 | $81,050 | $39.48 | 130 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $82,060 | $77,550 | $39.45 | 80 |
| Kankakee, IL | $82,030 | $77,210 | $39.44 | 50 |
| Jackson, MS | $81,980 | $78,670 | $39.41 | 410 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $81,880 | $79,380 | $39.37 | 50 |
| Birmingham, AL | $81,830 | $75,750 | $39.34 | 600 |
| Ogden, UT | $81,760 | $82,640 | $39.31 | 430 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $81,740 | $79,240 | $39.30 | 90 |
| Morristown, TN | $81,540 | $85,750 | $39.20 | 40 |
| New Orleans, LA | $81,470 | $77,420 | $39.17 | 550 |
| Sioux City, IA | $81,360 | $81,900 | $39.12 | 70 |
| Dothan, AL | $81,320 | $69,870 | $39.10 | 70 |
| Wichita, KS | $81,210 | $78,390 | $39.04 | 430 |
| Shreveport, LA | $81,160 | $79,460 | $39.02 | 210 |
| Mansfield, OH | $81,030 | $77,570 | $38.96 | 50 |
| Janesville, WI | $81,020 | $78,130 | $38.95 | 80 |
| Gainesville, GA | $80,920 | $76,980 | $38.91 | 50 |
| Houma, LA | $80,810 | $67,070 | $38.85 | 160 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $80,760 | $78,770 | $38.83 | 70 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $80,600 | $60,000 | $38.75 | 310 |
| La Crosse, WI | $80,540 | $79,300 | $38.72 | 100 |
| Wausau, WI | $80,500 | $78,030 | $38.70 | 60 |
| Morgantown, WV | $80,300 | $70,940 | $38.60 | 60 |
| Sandusky, OH | $80,280 | $82,020 | $38.60 | 60 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $80,250 | $78,880 | $38.58 | 50 |
| Great Falls, MT | $80,000 | $80,110 | $38.46 | 40 |
| Kenosha, WI | $79,720 | $78,560 | $38.33 | 80 |
| Monroe, LA | $79,680 | $78,860 | $38.31 | 190 |
| Bangor, ME | $79,650 | $77,160 | $38.29 | 110 |
| Knoxville, TN | $79,430 | $78,060 | $38.19 | 400 |
| Huntsville, AL | $79,380 | $74,680 | $38.17 | 230 |
| Bismarck, ND | $79,350 | $76,770 | $38.15 | 130 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $79,340 | $79,080 | $38.15 | 100 |
| Manhattan, KS | $79,280 | $77,050 | $38.12 | 80 |
| Anniston, AL | $79,190 | $69,860 | $38.07 | 30 |
| Fargo, ND | $79,000 | $76,640 | $37.98 | 190 |
| Charleston, WV | $78,670 | $68,510 | $37.82 | 110 |
| Helena, MT | $78,620 | $79,410 | $37.80 | 40 |
| Beckley, WV | $78,550 | $65,420 | $37.77 | 80 |
| Jackson, TN | $78,530 | $82,000 | $37.76 | 100 |
| Paducah, KY | $77,950 | $73,900 | $37.48 | 70 |
| Auburn, AL | $77,880 | $74,150 | $37.44 | 60 |
| Minot, ND | $77,840 | $85,920 | $37.42 | 50 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $77,370 | $76,290 | $37.20 | 60 |
| Montgomery, AL | $77,040 | $70,810 | $37.04 | 120 |
| Weirton, WV | $76,850 | $72,730 | $36.95 | 60 |
| Rapid City, SD | $75,870 | $71,690 | $36.47 | 80 |
| Valdosta, GA | $75,430 | $70,870 | $36.26 | 70 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $75,180 | $75,840 | $36.15 | 100 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $75,070 | $68,920 | $36.09 | 170 |
| Florence, AL | $74,510 | $72,870 | $35.82 | 40 |
| Missoula, MT | $74,270 | $74,160 | $35.71 | 70 |
| Midland, MI | $73,600 | $66,850 | $35.38 | 70 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $73,510 | $64,720 | $35.34 | 210 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $73,440 | $65,020 | $35.31 | 610 |
| Lafayette, LA | $73,350 | $69,610 | $35.27 | 200 |
| Cleveland, TN | $73,220 | $67,840 | $35.20 | 40 |
| Daphne, AL | $73,160 | $71,200 | $35.17 | 80 |
| Decatur, AL | $73,120 | $67,350 | $35.15 | 60 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $72,850 | $74,140 | $35.02 | 90 |
| Mobile, AL | $72,770 | $69,450 | $34.99 | 160 |
| Pocatello, ID | $72,450 | $76,140 | $34.83 | 110 |
| Hammond, LA | $70,420 | $61,300 | $33.86 | 70 |
| Slidell, LA | $67,690 | $60,790 | $32.54 | 300 |
| San Juan, PR | $64,630 | $51,920 | $31.07 | 90 |
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Speech-Language Pathologists salary: questions
Where do speech-language pathologists make the most money?
In El Centro, CA, with an average of $139,700 a year, among the 370 metro areas we cover.
What is the average speech-language pathologists salary in the U.S.?
$98,170 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $97,870, so half of speech-language pathologists earn more than that and half less.
What salary should speech-language pathologists ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of speech-language pathologists nationwide earn between $77,730 (25th percentile) and $114,570 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays speech-language pathologists the most?
California, with a statewide average of $118,600 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is speech-language pathologists pay the lowest?
San Juan, PR, at $64,630 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1127.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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