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Speech-language pathologist salary by state
Speech-language pathologists in the US earn a mean of $98,170 a year (median $97,870, 183,390 employed). The highest-paying states by mean are California, Colorado, District of Columbia. Pick a state for metro pay, the local workforce and licensing.
| Rank | State | Mean | Median | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $118,600 | $118,970 | 16,930 |
| 2 | Colorado | $116,960 | $110,750 | 4,420 |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $112,940 | $109,380 | 390 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $109,510 | $101,560 | 6,840 |
| 5 | New York | $107,700 | $100,610 | 15,310 |
| 6 | Washington | $107,610 | $105,550 | 3,570 |
| 7 | Oregon | $106,210 | $102,660 | 1,600 |
| 8 | Delaware | $105,380 | $102,760 | 690 |
| 9 | Nevada | $103,870 | $104,510 | 1,270 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $103,850 | $104,000 | 720 |
| 11 | New Mexico | $102,370 | $98,690 | 1,250 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $101,890 | $101,310 | 5,290 |
| 13 | Connecticut | $101,340 | $100,110 | 2,390 |
| 14 | Alaska | $100,320 | $102,670 | 340 |
| 15 | Arizona | $100,270 | $97,800 | 3,390 |
| 16 | Virginia | $99,590 | $96,250 | 4,460 |
| 17 | Texas | $99,460 | $99,910 | 19,120 |
| 18 | Maryland | $98,070 | $99,190 | 3,510 |
| 19 | Florida | $96,710 | $99,990 | 10,080 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $93,720 | $92,960 | 6,570 |
| 21 | Georgia | $93,470 | $96,760 | 4,030 |
| 22 | Ohio | $93,140 | $93,300 | 7,270 |
| 23 | Illinois | $92,660 | $95,080 | 9,040 |
| 24 | Indiana | $92,290 | $87,360 | 3,310 |
| 25 | Hawaii | $91,660 | $97,560 | 270 |
| 26 | Utah | $90,630 | $91,560 | 1,460 |
| 27 | Arkansas | $90,490 | $83,580 | 2,430 |
| 28 | South Carolina | $89,950 | $90,530 | 2,190 |
| 29 | Wyoming | $89,350 | $82,040 | 240 |
| 30 | Kentucky | $89,180 | $83,550 | 2,610 |
| 31 | Missouri | $89,040 | $89,280 | 3,230 |
| 32 | Michigan | $88,650 | $89,120 | 4,730 |
| 33 | North Carolina | $88,640 | $86,460 | 5,600 |
| 34 | New Hampshire | $88,460 | $83,040 | 720 |
| 35 | West Virginia | $88,180 | $80,970 | 880 |
| 36 | Minnesota | $87,670 | $89,380 | 3,890 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | $87,230 | $84,470 | 1,870 |
| 38 | Idaho | $87,060 | $84,380 | 1,210 |
| 39 | Nebraska | $87,030 | $84,350 | 1,310 |
| 40 | Vermont | $86,040 | $82,090 | 430 |
| 41 | Wisconsin | $85,550 | $83,000 | 2,940 |
| 42 | Tennessee | $85,050 | $84,630 | 3,320 |
| 43 | Iowa | $83,760 | $81,050 | 1,540 |
| 44 | Maine | $83,690 | $82,660 | 640 |
| 45 | Kansas | $82,760 | $80,120 | 1,690 |
| 46 | Montana | $80,780 | $78,740 | 490 |
| 47 | Alabama | $78,780 | $73,660 | 2,060 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $78,570 | $78,130 | 1,790 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $77,000 | $69,610 | 3,000 |
| 50 | North Dakota | $75,980 | $75,240 | 630 |
| 51 | South Dakota | $73,310 | $65,680 | 410 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 estimates. Estimates for employed clinicians, not offers. States where BLS suppresses the estimate are left out.
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