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How Much Does a Speech Therapist Earn In The United States?

Average Yearly Salary
Updated December 31, 2020
$58,000
$41,000
$58,000
$82,000
Speech therapists in the United States make an average salary of $58,841 per year or $28.29 per hour. In terms of salary range, an entry level speech therapist salary is roughly $41,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $82,000. If you like following the crowd, health care and education companies tend to attract the most workers in this field. But if you're in it for the money, then you'll want to seek out health care, finance, and non profits companies, as employees in each industry have reported the highest salaries. As most things go, location can be critical. Alaska, Missouri, California, North Carolina, and Virginia provide the highest speech therapist salaries.
Best Paying Cities
Springfield, MO
$70,705
San Rafael, CA
$70,692
Winston-Salem, NC
$69,306
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Where Speech Therapists Earn The Most

The darker areas on the map show where speech therapists earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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How Much Do Speech Therapists Earn In Different Cities?

Throughout the U.S., the average salary for a speech therapist is roughly $58,841 per year, which boils down to $28.29 per hour. Interestingly enough, speech therapists have the highest salaries in Springfield, MO at about $70,705 per year. For those who are just starting out, the average entry-level salary in Springfield, MO is $43,000. Additionally, speech therapists make more than the average salary in San Rafael, CA, Winston-Salem, NC, Manassas, VA, Hamilton, NJ, and Puyallup, WA. On a more broad level, speech therapist salaries are highest in Alaska, Missouri, California, North Carolina, Virginia, Massachusetts, and Mississippi. On the contrary, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota offer the lowest speech therapist salaries.
City
Average Salary

Springfield, MO

Salary Range55k - 90k$71k$70,705

San Rafael, CA

Salary Range57k - 86k$71k$70,692

Winston-Salem, NC

Salary Range53k - 89k$69k$69,306

Manassas, VA

Salary Range51k - 87k$67k$67,404

Hamilton, NJ

Salary Range50k - 86k$66k$66,138

Puyallup, WA

Salary Range53k - 81k$66k$66,088

Columbia, SC

Salary Range47k - 81k$62k$62,499

Corpus Christi, TX

Salary Range47k - 79k$61k$61,280

Silver Spring, MD

Salary Range46k - 79k$61k$60,825

New York, NY

Salary Range46k - 79k$61k$60,701
$39k
$90k

High Paying Speech Therapist Jobs

Which Companies Pay Speech Therapists The Most?

To earn a high income as a speech therapist, working for Cleveland Clinic or Cancer Treatment Centers of America might be your best bet, as they are the highest paying companies in this field. In addition, companies like NorthShore University HealthSystem and Kaiser Permanente report highly competitive salaries for speech therapists.
Company
Average Salary
Cleveland Clinic
Salary Range89k - 112k$100k$100,472
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Salary Range92k - 108k$100k$99,908
NorthShore University HealthSystem
Salary Range92k - 106k$99k$99,417
Kaiser Permanente
Salary Range92k - 106k$99k$99,397
MedStar Health
Salary Range91k - 105k$99k$98,665
Ochsner Health
Salary Range89k - 106k$98k$97,670
Main Line Health
Salary Range89k - 106k$98k$97,612
Presbyterian
Salary Range90k - 103k$97k$96,688
Einstein Healthcare Network
Salary Range88k - 105k$97k$96,662
Novant Health
Salary Range88k - 104k$96k$96,146
$82k
$112k

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    How Much Do Speech Therapists Make In Different Industries?

    The salary for a speech therapist can vary depending on what industry the job is in. The highest salaries for speech therapists tend to be found in health care, finance, and non profits companies. In fact, speech therapists can make a yearly salary of $65,144 while working for health care companies.
    Industry
    Average Salary

    Health Care

    Salary Range55k - 77k$65k$65,144

    Finance

    Salary Range50k - 60k$55k$55,335

    Non Profits

    Salary Range48k - 58k$53k$53,155

    Education

    Salary Range46k - 59k$53k$52,943
    $46k
    $77k

    How Experience Affects Speech Therapist Salaries

    The salary for a speech therapist can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.
    Entry LevelSenior Level
    Amount of Experience

    Recently Added Speech Therapist Salaries

    CompanyJobLocationDate AddedSalary
    The Arc of Chemung-Schuyler
    The Arc of Chemung-Schuyler
    Speech Therapist-Alleghany & Hornell Area
    Speech Therapist-Alleghany & Hornell Area
    Speech Therapist-Alleghany & Hornell Area
    Allegany, NY
    Allegany, NY
    11/12/2020
    11/12/2020
    $55,000
    $55,000
    11/12/2020
    The Arc of Chemung-Schuyler
    The Arc of Chemung-Schuyler
    Speech Therapist-Alleghany & Hornell Area
    Speech Therapist-Alleghany & Hornell Area
    Speech Therapist-Alleghany & Hornell Area
    Hornell, NY
    Hornell, NY
    10/15/2020
    10/15/2020
    $55,000
    $55,000
    10/15/2020
    The Arc of Chemung-Schuyler
    The Arc of Chemung-Schuyler
    Speech Therapist-Alleghany & Hornell Area
    Speech Therapist-Alleghany & Hornell Area
    Speech Therapist-Alleghany & Hornell Area
    Bath, NY
    Bath, NY
    09/25/2020
    09/25/2020
    $55,000
    $55,000
    09/25/2020
    Careers On Demand
    Careers On Demand
    Travel Speech Therapist A Week. Temp-Perm Only.
    Travel Speech Therapist A Week. Temp-Perm Only.
    Travel Speech Therapist A Week. Temp-Perm Only.
    Truth or Consequences, NM
    Truth or Consequences, NM
    09/08/2020
    09/08/2020
    $31,305
    $31,305
    09/08/2020
    Careers On Demand
    Careers On Demand
    Travel Speech Therapist A Week. Day Shift. Mon-Fri.
    Travel Speech Therapist A Week. Day Shift. Mon-Fri.
    Travel Speech Therapist A Week. Day Shift. Mon-Fri.
    Rome, GA
    Rome, GA
    09/08/2020
    09/08/2020
    $31,305
    $31,305
    09/08/2020
    Novant Health
    Novant Health
    Speech Therapist
    Speech Therapist
    Speech Therapist
    Manassas, VA
    Manassas, VA
    09/03/2020
    09/03/2020
    $114,785
    $114,785
    09/03/2020
    Novant Health
    Novant Health
    Speech Therapist
    Speech Therapist
    Speech Therapist
    Matthews, NC
    Matthews, NC
    08/15/2020
    08/15/2020
    $84,607
    $84,607
    08/15/2020
    Bloomington Il School District 87
    Bloomington Il School District 87
    Speech Therapist
    Speech Therapist
    Speech Therapist
    Bloomington, IL
    Bloomington, IL
    08/06/2020
    08/06/2020
    $26,964
    $26,964
    08/06/2020
    Prince William County Government
    Prince William County Government
    Speech Therapist (Senior Clinical Services Caseworker)
    Speech Therapist (Senior Clinical Services Caseworker)
    Speech Therapist (Senior Clinical Services Caseworker)
    Williamsburg, VA
    Williamsburg, VA
    07/21/2020
    07/21/2020
    $77,240
    $77,240
    07/21/2020
    University of Nebraska Medical Center
    University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Speech Therapist, Inpatient & Outpatient
    Speech Therapist, Inpatient & Outpatient
    Speech Therapist, Inpatient & Outpatient
    Omaha, NE
    Omaha, NE
    07/15/2020
    07/15/2020
    $62,500
    $62,500
    07/15/2020
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