The average salary for a speech language pathologist in the United States is around $82,001 per year.
Avg Salary
Speech language pathologists earn an average yearly salary of $82,001.
Wages typically start from $51,655 and go up to $130,175.
32% above national average Updated in 2019
Speech language pathologist earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Speech language pathologist salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $85,200 |
| Alabama | $62,650 |
| Arkansas | $64,090 |
| Arizona | $75,390 |
| California | $92,750 |
| Colorado | $87,080 |
| Connecticut | $91,530 |
| District of Columbia | $94,330 |
| Delaware | $78,620 |
| Florida | $76,820 |
| Georgia | $75,900 |
| Hawaii | $74,130 |
| Iowa | $75,020 |
| Idaho | $72,880 |
| Illinois | $73,697 |
| Indiana | $70,945 |
| Kansas | $67,530 |
| Kentucky | $71,819 |
| Louisiana | $65,170 |
| Massachusetts | $85,870 |
| Maryland | $86,610 |
| Maine | $63,230 |
| Michigan | $74,460 |
| Minnesota | $73,880 |
| Missouri | $77,670 |
| Mississippi | $61,870 |
| Montana | $63,390 |
| North Carolina | $73,250 |
| North Dakota | $67,980 |
| Nebraska | $67,540 |
| New Hampshire | $72,870 |
| New Jersey | $87,500 |
| New Mexico | $72,100 |
| Nevada | $68,600 |
| New York | $82,170 |
| Ohio | $74,390 |
| Oklahoma | $66,300 |
| Oregon | $84,790 |
| Pennsylvania | $72,304 |
| Puerto Rico | $37,500 |
| Rhode Island | $80,520 |
| South Carolina | $70,150 |
| South Dakota | $56,680 |
| Tennessee | $79,790 |
| Texas | $71,940 |
| Utah | $78,480 |
| Virginia | $86,180 |
| Vermont | $71,420 |
| Washington | $73,250 |
| Wisconsin | $69,780 |
| West Virginia | $55,930 |
| Wyoming | $75,160 |
How do speech language pathologist salaries compare to similar careers?
Speech language pathologists earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than nurse practitioners but more than nurse educators.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioner salary | $105K |
| Neuropsychologist salary | $102K |
| Biomedical engineer salary | $88K |
| Radiation therapist salary | $86K |
| Occupational therapist salary | $84K |
| Speech language pathologist salary | $82K |
| Clinical psychologist salary | $78K |
| Counseling psychologist salary | $78K |
| Genetic counselor salary | $82K |
| Nurse educator salary | $75K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)