Best states for a speech pathologist assistant

Q: What is the best state for speech pathologist assistants?

The best state to be a speech pathologist assistant is Kansas based on speech pathologist assistant salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for speech pathologist assistants?

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

Q: What is the worst state for speech pathologist assistants?

The worst state for speech pathologist assistants is Maine, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Dr. Ruth Litovsky Ph.D.

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Speech pathologist assistant opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for speech pathologist assistants, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for speech pathologist assistants.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for speech pathologist assistants. We found that Kansas is the best state in the nation for speech pathologist assistants, and people in Carson City earn the most in the field.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for speech pathologist assistants. Kansas is the best state for speech pathologist assistants, where the median salary is $80,626.Kansas is the best state, and Carson City is the city with the highest pay for speech pathologist assistants.

10 best states for speech pathologist assistants in 2025

1. Kansas
Total speech pathologist assistant jobs: 173
Average annual salary: $80,626
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $118,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Speech pathologist assistant jobs in Kansas
2. Delaware
Total speech pathologist assistant jobs: 77
Average annual salary: $80,222
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $132,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Speech pathologist assistant jobs in Delaware
3. Iowa
Total speech pathologist assistant jobs: 210
Average annual salary: $77,881
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Speech pathologist assistant jobs in Iowa
4. Illinois
Total speech pathologist assistant jobs: 586
Average annual salary: $79,160
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Speech pathologist assistant jobs in Illinois
5. Nevada
Total speech pathologist assistant jobs: 75
Average annual salary: $87,794
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Speech pathologist assistant jobs in Nevada
6. New York
Total speech pathologist assistant jobs: 558
Average annual salary: $82,846
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $140,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Speech pathologist assistant jobs in New York
7. Connecticut
Total speech pathologist assistant jobs: 207
Average annual salary: $71,933
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Speech pathologist assistant jobs in Connecticut
8. Washington
Total speech pathologist assistant jobs: 370
Average annual salary: $72,695
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Speech pathologist assistant jobs in Washington
9. Texas
Total speech pathologist assistant jobs: 998
Average annual salary: $70,418
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Speech pathologist assistant jobs in Texas
10. New Jersey
Total speech pathologist assistant jobs: 251
Average annual salary: $84,463
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $141,000
Location Quotient:
0.67
Speech pathologist assistant jobs in New Jersey

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Detailed list of the best states for a speech pathologist assistant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Kansas	$80,626	$54,000	2,913,123	173
2	Delaware	$80,222	$48,000	961,939	77
3	Iowa	$77,881	$53,000	3,145,711	210
4	Illinois	$79,160	$53,000	12,802,023	586
5	Nevada	$87,794	$60,000	2,998,039	75
6	New York	$82,846	$49,000	19,849,399	558
7	Connecticut	$71,933	$42,000	3,588,184	207
8	Washington	$72,695	$52,000	7,405,743	370
9	Texas	$70,418	$48,000	28,304,596	998
10	New Jersey	$84,463	$50,000	9,005,644	251
11	New Mexico	$65,325	$45,000	2,088,070	110
12	California	$69,918	$49,000	39,536,653	1,786
13	Rhode Island	$67,008	$38,000	1,059,639	55
14	District of Columbia	$80,300	$49,000	693,972	31
15	Mississippi	$63,645	$41,000	2,984,100	69
16	New Hampshire	$58,081	$33,000	1,342,795	261
17	Idaho	$63,828	$45,000	1,716,943	55
18	Indiana	$58,608	$39,000	6,666,818	310
19	Oregon	$63,783	$45,000	4,142,776	179
20	Alaska	$70,007	$60,000	739,795	19
21	Georgia	$60,650	$39,000	10,429,379	363
22	Tennessee	$60,153	$39,000	6,715,984	149
23	Arkansas	$60,549	$40,000	3,004,279	66
24	Virginia	$60,571	$37,000	8,470,020	483
25	Florida	$56,921	$37,000	20,984,400	1,062
26	Utah	$63,442	$44,000	3,101,833	34
27	North Carolina	$57,963	$36,000	10,273,419	431
28	Missouri	$59,287	$40,000	6,113,532	234
29	Michigan	$58,441	$38,000	9,962,311	334
30	North Dakota	$54,874	$39,000	755,393	54
31	Vermont	$54,803	$32,000	623,657	110
32	Nebraska	$58,138	$40,000	1,920,076	92
33	Oklahoma	$60,737	$40,000	3,930,864	77
34	Hawaii	$59,835	$52,000	1,427,538	51
35	West Virginia	$51,075	$32,000	1,815,857	254
36	Wisconsin	$57,726	$39,000	5,795,483	191
37	Pennsylvania	$59,172	$35,000	12,805,537	298
38	Arizona	$55,655	$39,000	7,016,270	273
39	Alabama	$58,248	$37,000	4,874,747	133
40	Louisiana	$54,726	$36,000	4,684,333	161
41	Wyoming	$55,625	$39,000	579,315	23
42	Maryland	$53,658	$33,000	6,052,177	326
43	South Carolina	$50,956	$32,000	5,024,369	267
44	Massachusetts	$41,754	$24,000	6,859,819	577
45	Kentucky	$49,635	$32,000	4,454,189	169
46	South Dakota	$47,444	$33,000	869,666	41
47	Ohio	$50,207	$32,000	11,658,609	318
48	Minnesota	$52,126	$36,000	5,576,606	175
49	Colorado	$47,787	$33,000	5,607,154	216
50	Montana	$49,763	$35,000	1,050,493	38
51	Maine	$41,484	$24,000	1,335,907	39

Highest paying states for speech pathologist assistants

Rank	State	Avg. Speech Pathologist Assistant Salary
1	Kansas	$80,626
2	Delaware	$80,222
3	Iowa	$77,881
4	Illinois	$79,160
5	Nevada	$87,794
6	New York	$82,846
7	Connecticut	$71,933
8	Washington	$72,695
9	Texas	$70,418
10	New Jersey	$84,463
11	New Mexico	$65,325
12	California	$69,918
13	Rhode Island	$67,008
14	District of Columbia	$80,300
15	Mississippi	$63,645
16	New Hampshire	$58,081
17	Idaho	$63,828
18	Indiana	$58,608
19	Oregon	$63,783
20	Alaska	$70,007
21	Georgia	$60,650
22	Tennessee	$60,153
23	Arkansas	$60,549
24	Virginia	$60,571
25	Florida	$56,921
26	Utah	$63,442
27	North Carolina	$57,963
28	Missouri	$59,287
29	Michigan	$58,441
30	North Dakota	$54,874
31	Vermont	$54,803
32	Nebraska	$58,138
33	Oklahoma	$60,737
34	Hawaii	$59,835
35	West Virginia	$51,075
36	Wisconsin	$57,726
37	Pennsylvania	$59,172
38	Arizona	$55,655
39	Alabama	$58,248
40	Louisiana	$54,726
41	Wyoming	$55,625
42	Maryland	$53,658
43	South Carolina	$50,956
44	Massachusetts	$41,754
45	Kentucky	$49,635
46	South Dakota	$47,444
47	Ohio	$50,207
48	Minnesota	$52,126
49	Colorado	$47,787
50	Montana	$49,763
51	Maine	$41,484

Expert opinions on the best states for speech pathologist assistants

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for speech pathologist assistants to find work opportunities?
Dr. Ruth Litovsky Ph.D.
Professor, Department Chair, University of Wisconsin – Madison
If students with a CSD major do not pursue graduate school, they can apply for:
-Internships in healthcare and human services
-Teach for America
-Americorps
-Substitute teacher
-Newborn hearing screenings
-Healthcare insurance
-Hearing aid dispenser
-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 pathologist assistant jobs:	173
Average annual salary:	$80,626
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$54,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$118,000
Location Quotient:	1.22

Best states for a speech pathologist assistant

10 best states for speech pathologist assistants in 2025

1. Kansas

2. Delaware

3. Iowa

4. Illinois

5. Nevada

6. New York

7. Connecticut

8. Washington

9. Texas

10. New Jersey