Speech-Language Pathologist Salary by State
All 51 states ranked by median annual pay for speech-language pathologists. The national median is $97,870. ← Back to Speech-Language Pathologist overview
| # | State | Relative pay | Median / yr | Median / hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $118,970 | $57.20 | |
| 2 | Colorado | $110,750 | $53.25 | |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $109,380 | $52.59 | |
| 4 | Washington | $105,550 | $50.74 | |
| 5 | Nevada | $104,510 | $50.25 | |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $104,000 | $50.00 | |
| 7 | Delaware | $102,760 | $49.40 | |
| 8 | Alaska | $102,670 | $49.36 | |
| 9 | Oregon | $102,660 | $49.35 | |
| 10 | New Jersey | $101,560 | $48.83 | |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $101,310 | $48.71 | |
| 12 | New York | $100,610 | $48.37 | |
| 13 | Connecticut | $100,110 | $48.13 | |
| 14 | Florida | $99,990 | $48.07 | |
| 15 | Texas | $99,910 | $48.03 | |
| 16 | Maryland | $99,190 | $47.69 | |
| 17 | New Mexico | $98,690 | $47.45 | |
| 18 | Arizona | $97,800 | $47.02 | |
| 19 | Hawaii | $97,560 | $46.90 | |
| 20 | Georgia | $96,760 | $46.52 | |
| 21 | Virginia | $96,250 | $46.27 | |
| 22 | Illinois | $95,080 | $45.71 | |
| 23 | Ohio | $93,300 | $44.86 | |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $92,960 | $44.69 | |
| 25 | Utah | $91,560 | $44.02 | |
| 26 | South Carolina | $90,530 | $43.52 | |
| 27 | Minnesota | $89,380 | $42.97 | |
| 28 | Missouri | $89,280 | $42.92 | |
| 29 | Michigan | $89,120 | $42.84 | |
| 30 | Indiana | $87,360 | $42.00 | |
| 31 | North Carolina | $86,460 | $41.57 | |
| 32 | Tennessee | $84,630 | $40.69 | |
| 33 | Oklahoma | $84,470 | $40.61 | |
| 34 | Idaho | $84,380 | $40.57 | |
| 35 | Nebraska | $84,350 | $40.55 | |
| 36 | Arkansas | $83,580 | $40.18 | |
| 37 | Kentucky | $83,550 | $40.17 | |
| 38 | New Hampshire | $83,040 | $39.92 | |
| 39 | Wisconsin | $83,000 | $39.90 | |
| 40 | Maine | $82,660 | $39.74 | |
| 41 | Vermont | $82,090 | $39.47 | |
| 42 | Wyoming | $82,040 | $39.44 | |
| 43 | Iowa | $81,050 | $38.97 | |
| 44 | West Virginia | $80,970 | $38.93 | |
| 45 | Kansas | $80,120 | $38.52 | |
| 46 | Montana | $78,740 | $37.86 | |
| 47 | Mississippi | $78,130 | $37.56 | |
| 48 | North Dakota | $75,240 | $36.17 | |
| 49 | Alabama | $73,660 | $35.41 | |
| 50 | Louisiana | $69,610 | $33.46 | |
| 51 | South Dakota | $65,680 | $31.58 |