Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of speech language pathologist salary by state for the United States:
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California has the highest speech language pathologist salary of $82,600
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Maine has the lowest speech language pathologist salary of $46,238
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The national average salary for speech language pathologists is $62,340
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The national hourly pay for speech language pathologists is $29.97
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do speech language pathologists get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for speech language pathologist by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for speech language pathologists after this adjustment? That would be California.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for speech language pathologist salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Speech Language Pathologists By State
| Rank | State | Average Speech Language Pathologist Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $82,600 | $60,000 | $113,000 |
| 2 | Nevada | $79,594 | $57,000 | $110,000 |
| 3 | Alaska | $76,983 | $64,000 | $91,000 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $75,450 | $51,000 | $110,000 |
| 5 | Virginia | $74,834 | $52,000 | $107,000 |
| 6 | Washington | $74,039 | $54,000 | $101,000 |
| 7 | New York | $72,431 | $49,000 | $106,000 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $71,803 | $48,000 | $107,000 |
| 9 | Louisiana | $71,715 | $51,000 | $99,000 |
| 10 | Maryland | $70,931 | $49,000 | $101,000 |
| 11 | Hawaii | $70,475 | $60,000 | $81,000 |
| 12 | Delaware | $69,835 | $48,000 | $100,000 |
| 13 | Oregon | $69,006 | $50,000 | $94,000 |
| 14 | Arizona | $68,463 | $50,000 | $93,000 |
| 15 | Idaho | $66,674 | $48,000 | $92,000 |
| 16 | New Mexico | $66,398 | $48,000 | $91,000 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $65,926 | $45,000 | $95,000 |
| 18 | Colorado | $65,553 | $47,000 | $90,000 |
| 19 | Missouri | $64,906 | $46,000 | $91,000 |
| 20 | South Carolina | $64,043 | $45,000 | $90,000 |
| 21 | Wyoming | $63,500 | $46,000 | $87,000 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $63,254 | $45,000 | $88,000 |
| 23 | Illinois | $62,468 | $44,000 | $87,000 |
| 24 | Florida | $62,208 | $45,000 | $85,000 |
| 25 | Michigan | $61,645 | $43,000 | $86,000 |
| 26 | Ohio | $61,598 | $43,000 | $87,000 |
| 27 | Rhode Island | $61,548 | $40,000 | $93,000 |
| 28 | Georgia | $61,429 | $43,000 | $86,000 |
| 29 | Kansas | $61,142 | $43,000 | $85,000 |
| 30 | Arkansas | $61,072 | $43,000 | $85,000 |
| 31 | Montana | $60,844 | $44,000 | $82,000 |
| 32 | North Carolina | $60,425 | $42,000 | $86,000 |
| 33 | Texas | $60,324 | $44,000 | $82,000 |
| 34 | Massachusetts | $60,251 | $39,000 | $92,000 |
| 35 | Oklahoma | $60,038 | $43,000 | $83,000 |
| 36 | Mississippi | $59,961 | $42,000 | $83,000 |
| 37 | Iowa | $59,938 | $43,000 | $83,000 |
| 38 | Kentucky | $59,628 | $42,000 | $84,000 |
| 39 | Indiana | $59,412 | $42,000 | $83,000 |
| 40 | Utah | $57,471 | $41,000 | $79,000 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $57,230 | $40,000 | $80,000 |
| 42 | West Virginia | $56,910 | $39,000 | $81,000 |
| 43 | Alabama | $55,729 | $39,000 | $77,000 |
| 44 | Vermont | $55,532 | $35,000 | $86,000 |
| 45 | Minnesota | $54,588 | $39,000 | $75,000 |
| 46 | North Dakota | $54,504 | $39,000 | $74,000 |
| 47 | Nebraska | $54,229 | $39,000 | $75,000 |
| 48 | New Hampshire | $54,075 | $34,000 | $84,000 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $51,192 | $37,000 | $70,000 |
| 50 | Maine | $46,238 | $29,000 | $72,000 |
Methodology: Speech Language Pathologist Salary By State
To better understand speech language pathologist pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for speech language pathologists by state.
We took the average annual salary data for speech language pathologists from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for speech language pathologists.
Speech Language Pathologist Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for speech language pathologists?
The highest-paid state for speech language pathologists is California with an average salary of $82,600 per year.
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What city pays speech language pathologists the most?
Redwood City, CA pays speech language pathologists the most with an average salary of $85,108 per year.
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What is the worst state for speech language pathologists?
The worst state for speech language pathologists is Maine with an average salary of $46,238 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
