Speech language pathologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level speech language pathologist earnings begin at:

$48.43 per hour

$100,730 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level speech language pathologist earnings begin at:

$43.46 per hour

$90,400 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level speech language pathologist earnings begin at:

$29.71 per hour

$61,790 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level speech language pathologist earnings begin at:

$23.36 per hour

$48,590 per year

10th percentile

Starting level speech language pathologist earnings begin at:

$18.48 per hour

$38,430 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Speech language pathologist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New York $98,990
New Jersey $98,950
Connecticut $97,070
Hawaii $95,950
District of Columbia $95,870
Colorado $95,110
Massachusetts $95,110
Virginia $95,110
Washington $92,590
Oregon $92,200
Rhode Island $89,150
Florida $79,870
Maryland $79,560
Delaware $79,120
Alaska $79,100
New Mexico $78,930
Nevada $78,700
Arizona $78,670
Illinois $78,670
Indiana $78,670
Pennsylvania $78,670
Ohio $78,440
Minnesota $77,830
Louisiana $77,790
Montana $77,540
Utah $77,510
Georgia $77,480
Michigan $77,370
Vermont $77,310
New Hampshire $77,290
Texas $77,290
Oklahoma $76,730
South Carolina $76,730
Wisconsin $76,720
Missouri $76,680
Tennessee $76,640
Idaho $76,260
Maine $75,710
Iowa $75,220
Nebraska $74,930
Kansas $74,880
Kentucky $74,880
Arkansas $74,410
North Carolina $73,890
Wyoming $62,360
Mississippi $61,790
West Virginia $61,650
Alabama $61,590
North Dakota $61,340
South Dakota $60,680
Puerto Rico $37,210
California $100,410

How do speech language pathologist salaries compare to similar careers?

Speech language pathologists earn about the same as related careers in Mississippi. On average, they make less than physical therapists but more than healthcare social workers.

Career Median Salary
Physical therapist salary $96K
Occupational therapist salary $82K
Geneticist salary $79K
Chiropractor salary $76K
Operations research analyst salary $77K
Speech language pathologist salary $62K
Occupational therapist assistant salary $60K
MRI technologist salary $60K
Insurance sales agent salary $46K
Healthcare social worker salary $50K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)