Speech language pathologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level speech language pathologist earnings begin at:

$43.60 per hour

$90,700 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level speech language pathologist earnings begin at:

$23.23 per hour

$48,330 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level speech language pathologist earnings begin at:

$18.03 per hour

$37,500 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level speech language pathologist earnings begin at:

$15.47 per hour

$32,180 per year

10th percentile

Starting level speech language pathologist earnings begin at:

$9.19 per hour

$19,110 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 Puerto Rico. On average, they make less than nurse anesthetists but more than medical appliance technicians.

Career Median Salary
Nurse anesthetist salary $57K
Clinical psychologist salary $47K
Counseling psychologist salary $47K
Informatics nurse specialist salary $44K
Physical therapist salary $45K
Speech language pathologist salary $38K
Nurse educator salary $35K
Occupational therapist salary $35K
Nuclear medicine technologist salary $36K
Medical appliance technician salary $27K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)