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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017
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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 142,360 |
1.2 % |
$38.35 |
$79,770 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$23.48 |
$28.94 |
$36.83 |
$46.62 |
$57.17 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$48,830 |
$60,200 |
$76,610 |
$96,980 |
$118,910 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
58,640 |
0.69 |
$34.29 |
$71,310 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
32,310 |
3.69 |
$41.40 |
$86,120 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
15,850 |
0.29 |
$40.52 |
$84,280 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
6,560 |
0.40 |
$45.14 |
$93,900 |
| Home Health Care Services |
6,380 |
0.46 |
$43.93 |
$91,370 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
32,310 |
3.69 |
$41.40 |
$86,120 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals |
4,000 |
1.54 |
$40.37 |
$83,980 |
| Educational Support Services |
2,160 |
1.21 |
$33.43 |
$69,530 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
58,640 |
0.69 |
$34.29 |
$71,310 |
| Home Health Care Services |
6,380 |
0.46 |
$43.93 |
$91,370 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
14,660 |
1.23 |
1.23 |
$39.24 |
$81,630 |
| New York |
12,090 |
1.31 |
1.31 |
$42.03 |
$87,420 |
| California |
11,550 |
0.69 |
0.69 |
$44.37 |
$92,280 |
| Florida |
7,280 |
0.86 |
0.87 |
$38.31 |
$79,680 |
| Illinois |
6,430 |
1.08 |
1.09 |
$37.87 |
$78,760 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Arkansas |
1,900 |
1.58 |
1.59 |
$36.85 |
$76,650 |
| West Virginia |
1,020 |
1.48 |
1.49 |
$29.70 |
$61,780 |
| New Jersey |
5,860 |
1.46 |
1.46 |
$41.60 |
$86,530 |
| Colorado |
3,410 |
1.33 |
1.33 |
$42.55 |
$88,500 |
| Vermont |
400 |
1.32 |
1.32 |
$35.66 |
$74,160 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Connecticut |
1,730 |
1.05 |
1.05 |
$44.87 |
$93,340 |
| California |
11,550 |
0.69 |
0.69 |
$44.37 |
$92,280 |
| Alaska |
270 |
0.85 |
0.85 |
$44.09 |
$91,710 |
| Colorado |
3,410 |
1.33 |
1.33 |
$42.55 |
$88,500 |
| New York |
12,090 |
1.31 |
1.31 |
$42.03 |
$87,420 |
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Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
9,120 |
1.36 |
1.36 |
$44.86 |
$93,300 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
4,040 |
1.10 |
1.10 |
$38.67 |
$80,440 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
3,860 |
1.55 |
1.55 |
$44.54 |
$92,640 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
2,830 |
0.97 |
0.97 |
$41.81 |
$86,960 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
2,450 |
0.55 |
0.55 |
$45.15 |
$93,920 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
2,300 |
1.19 |
1.19 |
$36.70 |
$76,340 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
1,940 |
1.06 |
1.06 |
$41.53 |
$86,380 |
| Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division |
1,940 |
1.49 |
1.49 |
$47.63 |
$99,070 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,940 |
0.74 |
0.74 |
$37.13 |
$77,240 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
1,910 |
1.32 |
1.32 |
$44.83 |
$93,250 |
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Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Sherman-Denison, TX |
170 |
3.67 |
3.67 |
$36.30 |
$75,500 |
| Jonesboro, AR |
160 |
2.90 |
2.90 |
$38.71 |
$80,510 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL |
90 |
2.81 |
2.82 |
$38.68 |
$80,450 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN |
190 |
2.60 |
2.61 |
$21.94 |
$45,630 |
| Tyler, TX |
240 |
2.43 |
2.43 |
$43.40 |
$90,270 |
| Gadsden, AL |
80 |
2.37 |
2.38 |
$36.35 |
$75,600 |
| Pueblo, CO |
130 |
2.19 |
2.19 |
$43.61 |
$90,700 |
| New Bedford, MA |
140 |
2.11 |
2.12 |
$41.85 |
$87,050 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR |
720 |
2.06 |
2.06 |
$33.57 |
$69,830 |
| Beckley, WV |
90 |
2.02 |
2.02 |
$32.11 |
$66,780 |
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United States Department of Labor
