Salary by state
Speech-Language Pathologists Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
Speech-Language PathologistsBLS OES May 2025
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Speech-Language Pathologists — median wage by state
- California: $118,970, COL-adjusted $107,471
- Colorado: $110,750, COL-adjusted $107,420
- District of Columbia: $109,380, COL-adjusted $99,527
- Washington: $105,550, COL-adjusted $98,645
- Nevada: $104,510, COL-adjusted $104,510
- Rhode Island: $104,000, COL-adjusted $101,662
- Delaware: $102,760, COL-adjusted $102,966
- Alaska: $102,670, COL-adjusted $100,264
- Oregon: $102,660, COL-adjusted $99,284
- New Jersey: $101,560, COL-adjusted $93,346
- Massachusetts: $101,310, COL-adjusted $95,756
- New York: $100,610, COL-adjusted $93,244
- Connecticut: $100,110, COL-adjusted $96,631
- Florida: $99,990, COL-adjusted $96,702
- Texas: $99,910, COL-adjusted $102,894
- Maryland: $99,190, COL-adjusted $94,467
- New Mexico: $98,690, COL-adjusted $107,039
- Arizona: $97,800, COL-adjusted $97,120
- Hawaii: $97,560, COL-adjusted $88,691
- Georgia: $96,760, COL-adjusted $100,478
- Virginia: $96,250, COL-adjusted $95,203
- Illinois: $95,080, COL-adjusted $95,080
- Ohio: $93,300, COL-adjusted $100,539
- Pennsylvania: $92,960, COL-adjusted $95,246
- Utah: $91,560, COL-adjusted $92,578
- South Carolina: $90,530, COL-adjusted $96,617
- Minnesota: $89,380, COL-adjusted $90,649
- Missouri: $89,280, COL-adjusted $98,326
- Michigan: $89,120, COL-adjusted $92,640
- Indiana: $87,360, COL-adjusted $93,633
- North Carolina: $86,460, COL-adjusted $91,686
- Tennessee: $84,630, COL-adjusted $92,089
- Oklahoma: $84,470, COL-adjusted $96,207
- Idaho: $84,380, COL-adjusted $88,356
- Nebraska: $84,350, COL-adjusted $93,618
- Arkansas: $83,580, COL-adjusted $96,180
- Kentucky: $83,550, COL-adjusted $92,627
- New Hampshire: $83,040, COL-adjusted $79,693
- Wisconsin: $83,000, COL-adjusted $88,204
- Maine: $82,660, COL-adjusted $85,129
- Vermont: $82,090, COL-adjusted $83,765
- Wyoming: $82,040, COL-adjusted $88,501
- Iowa: $81,050, COL-adjusted $92,312
- West Virginia: $80,970, COL-adjusted $90,469
- Kansas: $80,120, COL-adjusted $88,923
- Montana: $78,740, COL-adjusted $83,235
- Mississippi: $78,130, COL-adjusted $89,805
- North Dakota: $75,240, COL-adjusted $84,539
- Alabama: $73,660, COL-adjusted $82,950
- Louisiana: $69,610, COL-adjusted $78,923
- South Dakota: $65,680, COL-adjusted $74,131
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- California$118,970
- Colorado$110,750
- District of Columbia$109,380
- Washington$105,550
- Nevada$104,510
- Rhode Island$104,000
- Delaware$102,760
- Alaska$102,670
- Oregon$102,660
- New Jersey$101,560
- Massachusetts$101,310
- New York$100,610
- Connecticut$100,110
- Florida$99,990
- Texas$99,910
- Maryland$99,190
- New Mexico$98,690
- Arizona$97,800
- Hawaii$97,560
- Georgia$96,760
- Virginia$96,250
- Illinois$95,080
- Ohio$93,300
- Pennsylvania$92,960
- Utah$91,560
- South Carolina$90,530
- Minnesota$89,380
- Missouri$89,280
- Michigan$89,120
- Indiana$87,360
- North Carolina$86,460
- Tennessee$84,630
- Oklahoma$84,470
- Idaho$84,380
- Nebraska$84,350
- Arkansas$83,580
- Kentucky$83,550
- New Hampshire$83,040
- Wisconsin$83,000
- Maine$82,660
- Vermont$82,090
- Wyoming$82,040
- Iowa$81,050
- West Virginia$80,970
- Kansas$80,120
- Montana$78,740
- Mississippi$78,130
- North Dakota$75,240
- Alabama$73,660
- Louisiana$69,610
- South Dakota$65,680
Highest- and lowest-paying states for speech-language pathologists
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. California$118,970
- 2. Colorado$110,750
- 3. District of Columbia$109,380
- 4. Washington$105,550
- 5. Nevada$104,510
Lowest-paying
- South Dakota$65,680
- Louisiana$69,610
- Alabama$73,660
- North Dakota$75,240
- Mississippi$78,130
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Speech-Language Pathologists salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Speech-Language Pathologists is $96,627 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Speech-Language Pathologists the most?
- California pays Speech-Language Pathologists the most, with a median of $118,970, followed by Colorado ($110,750). The lowest median is in South Dakota at $65,680.
- How much do Speech-Language Pathologists salaries vary by state?
- Speech-Language Pathologists median pay ranges from $65,680 to $118,970 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Speech-Language Pathologists jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +15.0% change in Speech-Language Pathologists employment from 2024 to 2034 — much faster than average.