Speech language pathologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level speech language pathologist earnings begin at:

$59.03 per hour

$122,770 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level speech language pathologist earnings begin at:

$46.13 per hour

$95,960 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level speech language pathologist earnings begin at:

$31.88 per hour

$66,300 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level speech language pathologist earnings begin at:

$22.95 per hour

$47,740 per year

10th percentile

Starting level speech language pathologist earnings begin at:

$17.92 per hour

$37,280 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Speech language pathologist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $94,330
California $92,750
Connecticut $91,530
New Jersey $87,500
Colorado $87,080
Maryland $86,610
Virginia $86,180
Massachusetts $85,870
Alaska $85,200
Oregon $84,790
New York $82,170
Rhode Island $80,520
Tennessee $79,790
Delaware $78,620
Utah $78,480
Missouri $77,670
Florida $76,820
Georgia $75,900
Arizona $75,390
Wyoming $75,160
Iowa $75,020
Michigan $74,460
Ohio $74,390
Hawaii $74,130
Minnesota $73,880
Illinois $73,697
North Carolina $73,250
Washington $73,250
Idaho $72,880
New Hampshire $72,870
Pennsylvania $72,304
New Mexico $72,100
Texas $71,940
Kentucky $71,819
Vermont $71,420
Indiana $70,945
South Carolina $70,150
Wisconsin $69,780
Nevada $68,600
North Dakota $67,980
Nebraska $67,540
Kansas $67,530
Oklahoma $66,300
Louisiana $65,170
Arkansas $64,090
Montana $63,390
Maine $63,230
Alabama $62,650
Mississippi $61,870
South Dakota $56,680
West Virginia $55,930
Puerto Rico $37,500

How much does a Speech Language Pathologist earn?

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) conducted a survey of speech language pathologists in the spring of 2015. According to the survey, the median speech language pathologist salary was $75,000/yr, private practice owners or co-owners salaries were $77,240/yr, clinical service providers salaries were $70,000/yr, and administrators or supervisors salaries were $93,534/yr.

In facilities such as outpatient clinics and offices, the salaries were $68,000/yr, in SNFs and general medical, VA, and LTAC hospitals the salaries were $90,000/yr. Suburban areas paid $73,833/yr, city/urban areas paid $75,000/yr, and rural areas paid $78,266/yr. The south paid $70,885/yr, and the west paid $84,000/yr. Speech language pathologists salaries differ with experience: one to three years paid $63,603/yr, four to six years experience paid $68,600/yr, 13-15 years experience paid $85,000/yr, 16-19 years of experience paid $90,000/yr.

How do speech language pathologist salaries compare to similar careers?

Speech language pathologists earn about the same as related careers in Oklahoma. On average, they make less than health services managers but more than nuclear medicine technologists.

Career Median Salary
Health services manager salary $79K
Neuropsychologist salary $96K
Audiologist salary $74K
Physical therapist salary $87K
Occupational therapist salary $84K
Speech language pathologist salary $66K
Informatics nurse specialist salary $78K
Radiation therapist salary $73K
Dental hygienist salary $77K
Nuclear medicine technologist salary $73K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)