Speech Pathologist Salary by State 2025
Hawaii
$110,470
California
$108,960
District of Columbia
$105,360
New York
$104,240
New Jersey
$102,200
Colorado
$101,230
Virginia
$97,940
New Mexico
$97,470
Massachusetts
$94,390
Connecticut
$94,380
Oregon
$93,920
Washington
$93,690
Maryland
$92,790
Arizona
$91,990
Alaska
$90,590
Rhode Island
$90,340
Nevada
$90,140
Ohio
$88,440
Delaware
$87,110
Florida
$86,940
Pennsylvania
$85,600
Texas
$85,530
Vermont
$83,930
Utah
$83,770
Indiana
$83,510
Georgia
$82,220
Minnesota
$81,990
Michigan
$81,670
Kentucky
$81,660
Illinois
$81,230
New Hampshire
$79,930
South Carolina
$79,800
Wisconsin
$79,610
Arkansas
$79,240
Montana
$79,160
Kansas
$78,710
Maine
$78,190
Tennessee
$77,980
Iowa
$77,390
Missouri
$77,300
Nebraska
$77,250
North Carolina
$77,130
West Virginia
$76,790
Oklahoma
$75,380
Wyoming
$75,300
Mississippi
$74,740
Idaho
$74,060
Alabama
$71,920
North Dakota
$70,980
Louisiana
$70,590
South Dakota
$64,030
State | Annual Mean Wage↓ | Annual Median Wage | Hourly Mean Wage | Hourly Median Wage | Employment per 1k Jobs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hawaii | $110,470 | $102,180 | $53.11 | $49.12 | 0.248 |
 | California | $108,960 | $105,290 | $52.39 | $50.62 | 0.97 |
 | District of Columbia | $105,360 | $106,190 | $50.66 | $51.05 | 0.591 |
 | New York | $104,240 | $100,730 | $50.11 | $48.43 | 1.51 |
 | New Jersey | $102,200 | $98,150 | $49.14 | $47.19 | 1.26 |
 | Colorado | $101,230 | $100,580 | $48.67 | $48.36 | 1.56 |
 | Virginia | $97,940 | $97,470 | $47.09 | $46.86 | 0.814 |
 | New Mexico | $97,470 | $97,850 | $46.86 | $47.04 | 1 |
 | Massachusetts | $94,390 | $95,700 | $45.38 | $46.01 | 1.27 |
 | Connecticut | $94,380 | $95,060 | $45.38 | $45.70 | 1.22 |
 | Oregon | $93,920 | $100,190 | $45.15 | $48.17 | 0.867 |
 | Washington | $93,690 | $93,730 | $45.04 | $45.06 | 0.973 |
 | Maryland | $92,790 | $96,220 | $44.61 | $46.26 | 1.19 |
 | Arizona | $91,990 | $92,650 | $44.23 | $44.54 | 1.07 |
 | Alaska | $90,590 | $87,740 | $43.56 | $42.18 | 0.998 |
 | Rhode Island | $90,340 | $93,160 | $43.44 | $44.79 | 1.25 |
 | Nevada | $90,140 | $86,110 | $43.34 | $41.40 | 0.693 |
 | Ohio | $88,440 | $82,790 | $42.52 | $39.80 | 1.15 |
 | Delaware | $87,110 | $84,320 | $41.88 | $40.54 | |
 | Florida | $86,940 | $86,860 | $41.80 | $41.76 | 0.805 |
 | Pennsylvania | $85,600 | $81,560 | $41.15 | $39.21 | 0.999 |
 | Texas | $85,530 | $79,810 | $41.12 | $38.37 | 1.19 |
 | Vermont | $83,930 | $77,920 | $40.35 | $37.46 | 1.5 |
 | Utah | $83,770 | $82,970 | $40.28 | $39.89 | 0.785 |
 | Indiana | $83,510 | $82,190 | $40.15 | $39.52 | 0.836 |
 | Georgia | $82,220 | $78,310 | $39.53 | $37.65 | 0.784 |
 | Minnesota | $81,990 | $81,150 | $39.42 | $39.01 | 1.1 |
 | Michigan | $81,670 | $81,820 | $39.26 | $39.34 | 0.99 |
 | Kentucky | $81,660 | $78,490 | $39.26 | $37.73 | 1.38 |
 | Illinois | $81,230 | $79,630 | $39.05 | $38.29 | 1.63 |
 | New Hampshire | $79,930 | $79,040 | $38.43 | $38 | 1.29 |
 | South Carolina | $79,800 | $78,270 | $38.36 | $37.63 | 1.05 |
 | Wisconsin | $79,610 | $78,940 | $38.27 | $37.95 | 0.973 |
 | Arkansas | $79,240 | $73,270 | $38.10 | $35.23 | 1.48 |
 | Montana | $79,160 | $79,350 | $38.06 | $38.15 | 0.837 |
 | Kansas | $78,710 | $77,830 | $37.84 | $37.42 | 1.18 |
 | Maine | $78,190 | $77,380 | $37.59 | $37.20 | 1.11 |
 | Tennessee | $77,980 | $78,730 | $37.49 | $37.85 | 0.878 |
 | Iowa | $77,390 | $76,130 | $37.21 | $36.60 | 1.01 |
 | Missouri | $77,300 | $79,360 | $37.16 | $38.16 | 1.1 |
 | Nebraska | $77,250 | $76,140 | $37.14 | $36.61 | 1.21 |
 | North Carolina | $77,130 | $75,530 | $37.08 | $36.31 | 1.05 |
 | West Virginia | $76,790 | $69,630 | $36.92 | $33.48 | 0.907 |
 | Oklahoma | $75,380 | $76,820 | $36.24 | $36.93 | 1.24 |
 | Wyoming | $75,300 | $68,730 | $36.20 | $33.04 | 1.17 |
 | Mississippi | $74,740 | $73,000 | $35.93 | $35.10 | 1.29 |
 | Idaho | $74,060 | $73,440 | $35.61 | $35.31 | 1.14 |
 | Alabama | $71,920 | $66,560 | $34.58 | $32 | 1.16 |
 | North Dakota | $70,980 | $63,930 | $34.12 | $30.74 | 1.37 |
 | Louisiana | $70,590 | $63,010 | $33.94 | $30.29 | 1.44 |
 | South Dakota | $64,030 | $62,780 | $30.78 | $30.18 | 0.874 |
- Data year 2022, extracted May 2023.
- Estimate for # of speech pathologists employed per 1,000 jobs in Delaware was not released.
Speech pathologists play a vital role in diagnosing and treating communication and swallowing disorders. Their salaries can vary significantly depending on factors such as location, experience, and demand. Here, we delve into the landscape of speech pathologist salaries across different states in the United States based on data from 2022.
At the top end of the spectrum, Hawaii emerges with the highest average salary for speech pathologists, ranging from $110,470 to $102,180 annually. California follows closely behind, with salaries ranging from $108,960 to $105,290. These states not only offer attractive salaries but also boast relatively high employment rates for speech pathologists per 1,000 jobs, indicating robust demand in these regions.
Other states offering competitive salaries include the District of Columbia, New York, New Jersey, and Colorado, where speech pathologists can expect to earn above-average incomes. On the other hand, South Dakota and Louisiana offer comparatively lower salaries, reflecting variations in demand and cost of living across different regions.
