Best states for a speech-language pathologist teacher

Q: What is the best state for speech-language pathologist teachers?

The best state to be a speech-language pathologist teacher is Virginia based on speech-language pathologist teacher salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for speech-language pathologist teachers?

The highest paying state for speech-language pathologist teachers is Maine based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for speech-language pathologist teachers?

The worst state for speech-language pathologist teachers is South Dakota, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for speech-language pathologist teachers in the United States. Speech-language pathologist teacher positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for speech-language pathologist teachers.In fact, our research shows that Virginia is the best state for speech-language pathologist teachers in America. The best city in America for speech-language pathologist teachers with the highest pay is New York, NY.

The median salary for speech-language pathologist teachers in Virginia is $83,752. Compare that to the median salary in South Dakota of $55,659, which ranked worst for speech-language pathologist teachers, and you can see how your location is important for your career.If you are currently seeking employment as a speech-language pathologist teacher, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for speech-language pathologist teachers in 2026

1. Virginia
Total speech-language pathologist teacher jobs: 1,143
Average annual salary: $83,752
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Speech-language pathologist teacher jobs in Virginia
2. New York
Total speech-language pathologist teacher jobs: 1,469
Average annual salary: $83,605
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $118,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Speech-language pathologist teacher jobs in New York
3. New Jersey
Total speech-language pathologist teacher jobs: 1,151
Average annual salary: $78,883
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Speech-language pathologist teacher jobs in New Jersey
4. Washington
Total speech-language pathologist teacher jobs: 801
Average annual salary: $80,672
Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Speech-language pathologist teacher jobs in Washington
5. Delaware
Total speech-language pathologist teacher jobs: 178
Average annual salary: $74,989
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Speech-language pathologist teacher jobs in Delaware
6. Missouri
Total speech-language pathologist teacher jobs: 593
Average annual salary: $78,955
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $107,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Speech-language pathologist teacher jobs in Missouri
7. Michigan
Total speech-language pathologist teacher jobs: 926
Average annual salary: $73,128
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Speech-language pathologist teacher jobs in Michigan
8. California
Total speech-language pathologist teacher jobs: 3,580
Average annual salary: $81,890
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Speech-language pathologist teacher jobs in California
9. Connecticut
Total speech-language pathologist teacher jobs: 298
Average annual salary: $79,859
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $115,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Speech-language pathologist teacher jobs in Connecticut
10. Nevada
Total speech-language pathologist teacher jobs: 152
Average annual salary: $80,762
Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Location Quotient:
0.62
Speech-language pathologist teacher jobs in Nevada

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a speech-language pathologist teacher

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a speech-language pathologist teacher

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Virginia	$83,752	$61,000	8,470,020	1,143
2	New York	$83,605	$58,000	19,849,399	1,469
3	New Jersey	$78,883	$56,000	9,005,644	1,151
4	Washington	$80,672	$59,000	7,405,743	801
5	Delaware	$74,989	$54,000	961,939	178
6	Missouri	$78,955	$58,000	6,113,532	593
7	Michigan	$73,128	$53,000	9,962,311	926
8	California	$81,890	$60,000	39,536,653	3,580
9	Connecticut	$79,859	$55,000	3,588,184	298
10	Nevada	$80,762	$59,000	2,998,039	152
11	Massachusetts	$75,164	$49,000	6,859,819	1,270
12	Pennsylvania	$73,715	$53,000	12,805,537	1,115
13	Louisiana	$72,085	$52,000	4,684,333	337
14	North Carolina	$70,718	$51,000	10,273,419	1,081
15	New Mexico	$67,764	$49,000	2,088,070	301
16	South Carolina	$68,040	$49,000	5,024,369	574
17	Illinois	$69,096	$50,000	12,802,023	1,893
18	Alaska	$79,935	$67,000	739,795	43
19	Idaho	$71,432	$52,000	1,716,943	160
20	Florida	$68,082	$49,000	20,984,400	2,399
21	District of Columbia	$82,377	$60,000	693,972	150
22	Oregon	$73,451	$54,000	4,142,776	381
23	Wyoming	$68,009	$49,000	579,315	63
24	Kansas	$65,885	$48,000	2,913,123	419
25	Ohio	$67,665	$49,000	11,658,609	883
26	Maryland	$67,052	$48,000	6,052,177	1,013
27	Rhode Island	$69,360	$46,000	1,059,639	107
28	West Virginia	$62,324	$45,000	1,815,857	281
29	Montana	$65,259	$48,000	1,050,493	144
30	Vermont	$62,296	$39,000	623,657	158
31	New Hampshire	$61,647	$39,000	1,342,795	421
32	Kentucky	$65,559	$48,000	4,454,189	312
33	Iowa	$63,517	$46,000	3,145,711	447
34	Arkansas	$65,218	$47,000	3,004,279	207
35	Texas	$64,476	$47,000	28,304,596	2,368
36	Colorado	$65,062	$47,000	5,607,154	833
37	Georgia	$64,842	$47,000	10,429,379	1,100
38	Oklahoma	$63,472	$46,000	3,930,864	329
39	Utah	$65,867	$48,000	3,101,833	157
40	Hawaii	$70,645	$61,000	1,427,538	75
41	Wisconsin	$63,560	$46,000	5,795,483	520
42	Minnesota	$63,554	$46,000	5,576,606	676
43	Tennessee	$61,891	$45,000	6,715,984	512
44	Indiana	$57,658	$42,000	6,666,818	854
45	Nebraska	$60,301	$44,000	1,920,076	239
46	Arizona	$62,801	$46,000	7,016,270	469
47	Mississippi	$62,111	$45,000	2,984,100	162
48	North Dakota	$61,640	$45,000	755,393	73
49	Alabama	$58,216	$42,000	4,874,747	299
50	Maine	$52,465	$32,000	1,335,907	90
51	South Dakota	$55,659	$40,000	869,666	63

Highest paying states for speech-language pathologist teachers

Rank	State	Avg. Speech-Language Pathologist Teacher Salary
1	Virginia	$83,752
2	New York	$83,605
3	New Jersey	$78,883
4	Washington	$80,672
5	Delaware	$74,989
6	Missouri	$78,955
7	Michigan	$73,128
8	California	$81,890
9	Connecticut	$79,859
10	Nevada	$80,762
11	Massachusetts	$75,164
12	Pennsylvania	$73,715
13	Louisiana	$72,085
14	North Carolina	$70,718
15	New Mexico	$67,764
16	South Carolina	$68,040
17	Illinois	$69,096
18	Alaska	$79,935
19	Idaho	$71,432
20	Florida	$68,082
21	District of Columbia	$82,377
22	Oregon	$73,451
23	Wyoming	$68,009
24	Kansas	$65,885
25	Ohio	$67,665
26	Maryland	$67,052
27	Rhode Island	$69,360
28	West Virginia	$62,324
29	Montana	$65,259
30	Vermont	$62,296
31	New Hampshire	$61,647
32	Kentucky	$65,559
33	Iowa	$63,517
34	Arkansas	$65,218
35	Texas	$64,476
36	Colorado	$65,062
37	Georgia	$64,842
38	Oklahoma	$63,472
39	Utah	$65,867
40	Hawaii	$70,645
41	Wisconsin	$63,560
42	Minnesota	$63,554
43	Tennessee	$61,891
44	Indiana	$57,658
45	Nebraska	$60,301
46	Arizona	$62,801
47	Mississippi	$62,111
48	North Dakota	$61,640
49	Alabama	$58,216
50	Maine	$52,465
51	South Dakota	$55,659

Expert opinions on the best states for speech-language pathologist teachers

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Dr. Ruth Litovsky Ph.D.
Professor, Department Chair, University of Wisconsin – Madison
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-Teach for America
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-Newborn hearing screenings
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-Research assistant in a lab
-Nursing assistant
-Early intervention
-Nursing home
-Daycare
-American Sign Language Interpreter (with the appropriate amount of ASL)
-Deaf education
-Non-for-profit organizations

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Total speech-language pathologist teacher jobs:	1,143
Average annual salary:	$83,752
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$61,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$114,000
Location Quotient:	1.04

Best states for a speech-language pathologist teacher

10 best states for speech-language pathologist teachers in 2026

1. Virginia

2. New York

3. New Jersey

4. Washington

5. Delaware

6. Missouri

7. Michigan

8. California

9. Connecticut

10. Nevada