Speech-Language Pathologists Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Speech-Language Pathologists salaries across 51 states

$91,313

National Average (Median)

$118,970

Highest: California

$65,680

Lowest: South Dakota

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary by State

Compare Speech-Language Pathologists salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$65,680

$118,970

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $73,660 AK $102,670 AZ $97,800 AR $83,580 CA $118,970 CO $110,750 CT $100,110 DE $102,760 DC $109,380 FL $99,990 GA $96,760 HI $97,560 ID $84,380 IL $95,080 IN $87,360 IA $81,050 KS $80,120 KY $83,550 LA $69,610 ME $82,660 MD $99,190 MA $101,310 MI $89,120 MN $89,380 MS $78,130 MO $89,280 MT $78,740 NE $84,350 NV $104,510 NH $83,040 NJ $101,560 NM $98,690 NY $100,610 NC $86,460 ND $75,240 OH $93,300 OK $84,470 OR $102,660 PA $92,960 RI $104,000 SC $90,530 SD $65,680 TN $84,630 TX $99,910 UT $91,560 VT $82,090 VA $96,250 WA $105,550 WV $80,970 WI $83,000 WY $82,040

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

California

$118,970

Colorado

$110,750

District of Columbia

$109,380

Washington

$105,550

Nevada

$104,510

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	California	$118,970	$118,600	16,930
2	Colorado	$110,750	$116,960	4,420
3	District of Columbia	$109,380	$112,940	390
4	Washington	$105,550	$107,610	3,570
5	Nevada	$104,510	$103,870	1,270
6	Rhode Island	$104,000	$103,850	720
7	Delaware	$102,760	$105,380	690
8	Alaska	$102,670	$100,320	340
9	Oregon	$102,660	$106,210	1,600
10	New Jersey	$101,560	$109,510	6,840
11	Massachusetts	$101,310	$101,890	5,290
12	New York	$100,610	$107,700	15,310
13	Connecticut	$100,110	$101,340	2,390
14	Florida	$99,990	$96,710	10,080
15	Texas	$99,910	$99,460	19,120
16	Maryland	$99,190	$98,070	3,510
17	New Mexico	$98,690	$102,370	1,250
18	Arizona	$97,800	$100,270	3,390
19	Hawaii	$97,560	$91,660	270
20	Georgia	$96,760	$93,470	4,030
21	Virginia	$96,250	$99,590	4,460
22	Illinois	$95,080	$92,660	9,040
23	Ohio	$93,300	$93,140	7,270
24	Pennsylvania	$92,960	$93,720	6,570
25	Utah	$91,560	$90,630	1,460
26	South Carolina	$90,530	$89,950	2,190
27	Minnesota	$89,380	$87,670	3,890
28	Missouri	$89,280	$89,040	3,230
29	Michigan	$89,120	$88,650	4,730
30	Indiana	$87,360	$92,290	3,310
31	North Carolina	$86,460	$88,640	5,600
32	Tennessee	$84,630	$85,050	3,320
33	Oklahoma	$84,470	$87,230	1,870
34	Idaho	$84,380	$87,060	1,210
35	Nebraska	$84,350	$87,030	1,310
36	Arkansas	$83,580	$90,490	2,430
37	Kentucky	$83,550	$89,180	2,610
38	New Hampshire	$83,040	$88,460	720
39	Wisconsin	$83,000	$85,550	2,940
40	Maine	$82,660	$83,690	640
41	Vermont	$82,090	$86,040	430
42	Wyoming	$82,040	$89,350	240
43	Iowa	$81,050	$83,760	1,540
44	West Virginia	$80,970	$88,180	880
45	Kansas	$80,120	$82,760	1,690
46	Montana	$78,740	$80,780	490
47	Mississippi	$78,130	$78,570	1,790
48	North Dakota	$75,240	$75,980	630
49	Alabama	$73,660	$78,780	2,060
50	Louisiana	$69,610	$77,000	3,000
51	South Dakota	$65,680	$73,310	410

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.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS