Speech-Language Pathologists Wages
SOC 29-1127 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Speech-Language Pathologists is $89,290 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $57,910 and the 90th percentile is $129,930, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
172,100
P10
$57,910
P25
$71,140
Median
$89,290
P75
$107,710
P90
$129,930
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Speech-Language Pathologists have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $89,290 | $92,630 | $57,910 | $129,930 | 172,100 | — |
| 2022 | $84,140 | $89,460 | $56,370 | $126,680 | 162,760 | -5.77% |
| 2021 | $79,060 | $85,820 | $51,310 | $125,560 | 147,470 | -6.04% |
| 2020 | $80,480 | $83,240 | $50,370 | $122,790 | 148,450 | +1.8% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Speech-Language Pathologists. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $112,620, 26% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $112,620 | +26.1% | $111,110 | 420 |
| California | $109,470 | +22.6% | $112,030 | 17,270 |
| Colorado | $105,040 | +17.6% | $107,780 | 4,070 |
| Hawaii | $103,890 | +16.4% | $106,790 | 130 |
| New Mexico | $102,890 | +15.2% | $100,470 | 1,060 |
| Nevada | $102,600 | +14.9% | $100,620 | 1,340 |
| Oregon | $101,230 | +13.4% | $98,900 | 1,620 |
| Connecticut | $101,100 | +13.2% | $102,500 | 2,190 |
| Washington | $100,580 | +12.6% | $99,550 | 3,410 |
| Alaska | $99,470 | +11.4% | $96,870 | 310 |
| Massachusetts | $97,320 | +9% | $96,910 | 4,440 |
| New Jersey | $97,220 | +8.9% | $102,820 | 5,940 |
| Maryland | $96,480 | +8.1% | $95,310 | 2,720 |
| Florida | $95,850 | +7.3% | $92,770 | 7,850 |
| Rhode Island | $95,040 | +6.4% | $91,310 | 610 |
| New York | $94,350 | +5.7% | $98,240 | 16,610 |
| Arizona | $94,240 | +5.5% | $97,510 | 3,340 |
| Virginia | $94,130 | +5.4% | $95,640 | 3,110 |
| Delaware | $93,210 | +4.4% | $92,070 | — |
| Pennsylvania | $87,650 | -1.8% | $88,790 | 6,250 |
| Ohio | $86,560 | -3.1% | $90,830 | 6,610 |
| Texas | $86,460 | -3.2% | $91,030 | 18,790 |
| South Carolina | $86,130 | -3.5% | $85,670 | 2,250 |
| Utah | $85,820 | -3.9% | $83,650 | 1,250 |
| Georgia | $85,120 | -4.7% | $89,170 | 3,320 |
| Illinois | $84,580 | -5.3% | $87,910 | 8,260 |
| Minnesota | $83,780 | -6.2% | $83,990 | 3,300 |
| New Hampshire | $83,630 | -6.3% | $84,430 | 800 |
| Michigan | $82,250 | -7.9% | $83,610 | 4,420 |
| Indiana | $81,510 | -8.7% | $85,700 | 3,760 |
| Wyoming | $80,920 | -9.4% | $83,670 | 270 |
| Oklahoma | $80,800 | -9.5% | $82,280 | 1,940 |
| North Carolina | $80,680 | -9.6% | $84,650 | 4,810 |
| Arkansas | $80,430 | -9.9% | $84,060 | 2,230 |
| Wisconsin | $80,340 | -10% | $83,820 | 2,930 |
| Missouri | $80,270 | -10.1% | $80,730 | 3,100 |
| Maine | $80,210 | -10.2% | $79,310 | 780 |
| Montana | $78,890 | -11.6% | $81,970 | 420 |
| Kentucky | $78,780 | -11.8% | $83,310 | 2,580 |
| Iowa | $78,460 | -12.1% | $82,210 | 1,470 |
| Nebraska | $78,370 | -12.2% | $80,080 | 1,190 |
| Kansas | $77,510 | -13.2% | $82,790 | 1,730 |
| Tennessee | $77,120 | -13.6% | $78,210 | 2,820 |
| Idaho | $74,990 | -16% | $73,890 | 840 |
| Vermont | $74,280 | -16.8% | $77,500 | 480 |
| Mississippi | $73,950 | -17.2% | $76,680 | 1,560 |
| Alabama | $71,000 | -20.5% | $75,510 | 2,260 |
| North Dakota | $67,410 | -24.5% | $72,900 | 610 |
| South Dakota | $65,720 | -26.4% | $69,350 | 400 |
| West Virginia | $65,210 | -27% | $75,260 | 870 |
| Louisiana | $64,190 | -28.1% | $74,390 | 2,790 |