Speech-Language Pathologists Salary by State (2024)

Compare Speech-Language Pathologists salaries across 51 states

$86,661
National Average (Median)
$112,620
Highest: District of Columbia
$64,190
Lowest: Louisiana

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
District of Columbia
$112,620
#2
California
$109,470
#3
Colorado
$105,040
#4
Hawaii
$103,890
#5
New Mexico
$102,890

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in All 51 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 District of Columbia $112,620 $111,110 420
2 California $109,470 $112,030 17,270
3 Colorado $105,040 $107,780 4,070
4 Hawaii $103,890 $106,790 130
5 New Mexico $102,890 $100,470 1,060
6 Nevada $102,600 $100,620 1,340
7 Oregon $101,230 $98,900 1,620
8 Connecticut $101,100 $102,500 2,190
9 Washington $100,580 $99,550 3,410
10 Alaska $99,470 $96,870 310
11 Massachusetts $97,320 $96,910 4,440
12 New Jersey $97,220 $102,820 5,940
13 Maryland $96,480 $95,310 2,720
14 Florida $95,850 $92,770 7,850
15 Rhode Island $95,040 $91,310 610
16 New York $94,350 $98,240 16,610
17 Arizona $94,240 $97,510 3,340
18 Virginia $94,130 $95,640 3,110
19 Delaware $93,210 $92,070 N/A
20 Pennsylvania $87,650 $88,790 6,250
21 Ohio $86,560 $90,830 6,610
22 Texas $86,460 $91,030 18,790
23 South Carolina $86,130 $85,670 2,250
24 Utah $85,820 $83,650 1,250
25 Georgia $85,120 $89,170 3,320
26 Illinois $84,580 $87,910 8,260
27 Minnesota $83,780 $83,990 3,300
28 New Hampshire $83,630 $84,430 800
29 Michigan $82,250 $83,610 4,420
30 Indiana $81,510 $85,700 3,760
31 Wyoming $80,920 $83,670 270
32 Oklahoma $80,800 $82,280 1,940
33 North Carolina $80,680 $84,650 4,810
34 Arkansas $80,430 $84,060 2,230
35 Wisconsin $80,340 $83,820 2,930
36 Missouri $80,270 $80,730 3,100
37 Maine $80,210 $79,310 780
38 Montana $78,890 $81,970 420
39 Kentucky $78,780 $83,310 2,580
40 Iowa $78,460 $82,210 1,470
41 Nebraska $78,370 $80,080 1,190
42 Kansas $77,510 $82,790 1,730
43 Tennessee $77,120 $78,210 2,820
44 Idaho $74,990 $73,890 840
45 Vermont $74,280 $77,500 480
46 Mississippi $73,950 $76,680 1,560
47 Alabama $71,000 $75,510 2,260
48 North Dakota $67,410 $72,900 610
49 South Dakota $65,720 $69,350 400
50 West Virginia $65,210 $75,260 870
51 Louisiana $64,190 $74,390 2,790

Speech-Language Pathologists Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Speech-Language Pathologists keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in District of Columbia → Take-Home in California → Take-Home in Colorado →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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