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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists

Assess and treat persons with speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. May select alternative communication systems and teach their use. May perform research related to speech and language problems.


National estimates for Speech-Language Pathologists
Industry profile for Speech-Language Pathologists
Geographic profile for Speech-Language Pathologists

National estimates for Speech-Language Pathologists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Speech-Language Pathologists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
162,760 1.7 % $ 43.01 $ 89,460 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Speech-Language Pathologists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 27.10 $ 32.07 $ 40.45 $ 50.24 $ 60.91
Annual Wage (2) $ 56,370 $ 66,700 $ 84,140 $ 104,500 $ 126,680


Industry profile for Speech-Language Pathologists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Speech-Language Pathologists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Speech-Language Pathologists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Speech-Language Pathologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 67,640 0.81 $ 38.58 $ 80,240
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 41,250 3.86 $ 45.22 $ 94,060
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 18,610 0.33 $ 45.33 $ 94,290
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 5,640 0.42 $ 49.60 $ 103,160
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 4,810 1.78 $ 48.06 $ 99,960

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Speech-Language Pathologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 41,250 3.86 $ 45.22 $ 94,060
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 4,810 1.78 $ 48.06 $ 99,960
Educational Support Services 3,350 1.51 $ 41.50 $ 86,320
Elementary and Secondary Schools 67,640 0.81 $ 38.58 $ 80,240
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 5,640 0.42 $ 49.60 $ 103,160

Top paying industries for Speech-Language Pathologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 480 0.02 $ 61.15 $ 127,180
Outpatient Care Centers 1,220 0.12 $ 56.98 $ 118,520
Home Health Care Services 4,280 0.28 $ 56.46 $ 117,440
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 420 0.05 $ 50.07 $ 104,150
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 5,640 0.42 $ 49.60 $ 103,160


Geographic profile for Speech-Language Pathologists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Speech-Language Pathologists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Speech-Language Pathologists, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of speech-language pathologists by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Speech-Language Pathologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 17,100 0.97 0.88 $ 52.39 $ 108,960
Texas 15,430 1.19 1.08 $ 41.12 $ 85,530
New York 13,760 1.51 1.37 $ 50.11 $ 104,240
Illinois 9,610 1.63 1.48 $ 39.05 $ 81,230
Florida 7,420 0.81 0.73 $ 41.80 $ 86,940


Map of location quotient of speech-language pathologists by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Speech-Language Pathologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Illinois 9,610 1.63 1.48 $ 39.05 $ 81,230
Colorado 4,330 1.56 1.42 $ 48.67 $ 101,230
New York 13,760 1.51 1.37 $ 50.11 $ 104,240
Vermont 440 1.50 1.36 $ 40.35 $ 83,930
Arkansas 1,820 1.48 1.35 $ 38.10 $ 79,240


Map of annual mean wages of speech-language pathologists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Speech-Language Pathologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 150 0.25 0.23 $ 53.11 $ 110,470
California 17,100 0.97 0.88 $ 52.39 $ 108,960
District of Columbia 410 0.59 0.54 $ 50.66 $ 105,360
New York 13,760 1.51 1.37 $ 50.11 $ 104,240
New Jersey 5,190 1.26 1.15 $ 49.14 $ 102,200



Map of employment of speech-language pathologists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Speech-Language Pathologists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 13,320 1.45 1.32 $ 53.79 $ 111,880
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 7,400 1.68 1.52 $ 40.46 $ 84,150
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 5,490 0.90 0.82 $ 51.34 $ 106,790
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,740 1.24 1.13 $ 41.58 $ 86,490
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,420 1.26 1.15 $ 45.92 $ 95,510
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3,170 1.14 1.04 $ 44.85 $ 93,290
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,890 0.95 0.86 $ 42.85 $ 89,130
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,610 0.86 0.78 $ 49.89 $ 103,760
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,530 1.14 1.04 $ 45.54 $ 94,730
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 2,530 1.63 1.48 $ 49.68 $ 103,320


Map of location quotient of speech-language pathologists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Speech-Language Pathologists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Greenville, NC 230 2.92 2.65 $ 38.34 $ 79,750
Victoria, TX 100 2.64 2.40 $ 42.72 $ 88,870
Monroe, LA 190 2.59 2.35 $ 31.19 $ 64,870
Bay City, MI 80 2.52 2.29 $ 36.49 $ 75,890
Gadsden, AL 80 2.48 2.26 $ 36.49 $ 75,900
Colorado Springs, CO 680 2.23 2.03 $ 46.88 $ 97,500
Las Cruces, NM 160 2.21 2.01 $ 45.06 $ 93,730
Kingston, NY 120 2.17 1.97 $ 40.34 $ 83,920
Midland, MI 80 2.12 1.93 $ 34.55 $ 71,860
Jonesboro, AR 120 2.11 1.91 $ 40.74 $ 84,730


Map of annual mean wages of speech-language pathologists by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Speech-Language Pathologists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,290 0.96 0.87 $ 59.69 $ 124,160
Napa, CA 40 0.61 0.55 $ 56.82 $ 118,180
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 830 0.74 0.67 $ 56.40 $ 117,320
Urban Honolulu, HI 110 0.26 0.24 $ 55.93 $ 116,330
Modesto, CA 270 1.43 1.30 $ 55.32 $ 115,060
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 150 0.75 0.68 $ 54.42 $ 113,200
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 13,320 1.45 1.32 $ 53.79 $ 111,880
Santa Fe, NM 40 0.66 0.60 $ 52.53 $ 109,270
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 110 1.12 1.02 $ 51.98 $ 108,130
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,860 1.14 1.04 $ 51.75 $ 107,630

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Speech-Language Pathologists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 370 0.97 0.88 $ 35.23 $ 73,280
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 350 1.27 1.16 $ 37.72 $ 78,470
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 340 1.07 0.97 $ 38.62 $ 80,330
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 310 1.36 1.24 $ 36.52 $ 75,970
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 310 1.71 1.55 $ 35.87 $ 74,620

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Speech-Language Pathologists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 200 2.01 1.83 $ 35.83 $ 74,520
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 170 1.90 1.73 $ 39.12 $ 81,370
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area 160 1.90 1.72 $ 35.04 $ 72,890
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 200 1.88 1.71 $ 38.24 $ 79,540
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 180 1.83 1.66 $ 40.51 $ 84,250

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Speech-Language Pathologists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 100 1.04 0.94 $ 53.63 $ 111,550
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 160 1.03 0.94 $ 50.92 $ 105,920
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 70 0.66 0.60 $ 49.31 $ 102,570
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 50 0.64 0.58 $ 49.02 $ 101,960
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 110 1.08 0.98 $ 47.86 $ 99,560


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023