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Speech-language pathologist salary in Tennessee

Speech-language pathologists in Tennessee earn a mean of $85,050 a year and a median of $84,630, 13.4% below the national mean of $98,170. That ranks 42nd of the 51 states with a published estimate.

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$85,050

Mean annual wage

about $41 an hour

$84,630

Median annual wage

42nd of 51

State rank

by mean wage

3,320

SLPs employed

BLS estimate

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 estimates. These are estimates for speech-language pathologists already employed in Tennessee, 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 Tennessee

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

Metro	Mean	Median	Employed
Chattanooga	$91,860	$93,740	330
Johnson City	$86,540	$82,050	140
Memphis	$86,200	$86,120	460
Nashville	$85,040	$83,780	980
Knoxville	$79,430	$78,060	400

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

The market

How many speech-language pathologists work in Tennessee

3,758 speech-language pathologists hold an active individual NPI with a practice address in Tennessee, 51.4 per 100,000 residents, and 200 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?

Tennessee 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 Tennessee without applying for a new state license.

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