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Speech-language pathologist salary in Louisiana

Speech-language pathologists in Louisiana earn a mean of $77,000 a year and a median of $69,610, 21.6% below the national mean of $98,170. That ranks 49th of the 51 states with a published estimate.

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$77,000

Mean annual wage

about $37 an hour

$69,610

Median annual wage

49th of 51

State rank

by mean wage

3,000

SLPs employed

BLS estimate

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 estimates. These are estimates for speech-language pathologists already employed in Louisiana, not offers; the hourly figure divides the annual mean by 2,080 hours. Setting, specialty and caseload move an individual offer well above or below them. Updated October 22, 2026.

By metro

Speech-language pathologist pay by metro in Louisiana

Metro estimates from the same survey, highest mean first. Each city links to its full therapy workforce page.

Metro	Mean	Median	Employed
New Orleans	$81,470	$77,420	550
Shreveport	$81,160	$79,460	210
Monroe	$79,680	$78,860	190
Baton Rouge	$73,440	$65,020	610
Lafayette	$73,350	$69,610	200

Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan estimates. Suppressed cells show n/a.

The market

How many speech-language pathologists work in Louisiana

3,332 speech-language pathologists hold an active individual NPI with a practice address in Louisiana, 72.1 per 100,000 residents, and 145 new ones enrolled in the last twelve months. A high wage with few clinicians per capita usually means employers are competing for people; a low one in a crowded market means the opposite.

Source: NPPES monthly file, October 2026 (CMS, public domain), as of October 2026.

Licensed in another state?

Louisiana is a ASLP-IC member and is issuing compact privileges: audiologists and speech-language pathologists licensed in another member state can obtain a privilege to practice in Louisiana without applying for a new state license.

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