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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
154,360 1.6 % $39.43 $82,000 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $23.96 $29.78 $38.04 $47.78 $58.30
Annual Wage (2) $49,840 $61,940 $79,120 $99,380 $121,260


Industry profile for this occupation:

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

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 59,310 0.69 $35.58 $74,010
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 37,950 3.97 $41.36 $86,020
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 16,980 0.30 $41.42 $86,160
Home Health Care Services 7,070 0.47 $41.80 $86,930
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 6,250 0.39 $45.88 $95,420

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 37,950 3.97 $41.36 $86,020
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 4,030 1.52 $41.49 $86,290
Educational Support Services 2,280 1.16 $35.83 $74,520
Elementary and Secondary Schools 59,310 0.69 $35.58 $74,010
Home Health Care Services 7,070 0.47 $41.80 $86,930

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 770 0.03 $53.00 $110,240
Child Day Care Services 1,640 0.18 $48.41 $100,690
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 70 (7) $46.97 $97,700
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 720 0.08 $46.82 $97,390
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 6,250 0.39 $45.88 $95,420


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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)
California 14,980 0.86 0.82 $44.59 $92,740
Texas 14,820 1.19 1.13 $35.61 $74,060
New York 13,130 1.38 1.31 $46.52 $96,770
Florida 9,120 1.04 0.99 $38.58 $80,250
Illinois 7,510 1.25 1.19 $37.97 $78,980




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 1,990 1.63 1.55 $35.75 $74,360
Colorado 3,980 1.49 1.41 $44.51 $92,580
New Jersey 5,750 1.41 1.34 $46.02 $95,710
New York 13,130 1.38 1.31 $46.52 $96,770
Delaware 630 1.38 1.32 $40.24 $83,690




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 2,290 1.38 1.31 $48.75 $101,410
District of Columbia 390 0.54 0.51 $47.80 $99,430
New York 13,130 1.38 1.31 $46.52 $96,770
New Jersey 5,750 1.41 1.34 $46.02 $95,710
California 14,980 0.86 0.82 $44.59 $92,740





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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 13,240 1.37 1.30 $50.09 $104,180
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 6,070 1.30 1.24 $39.19 $81,510
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 6,050 0.97 0.92 $43.49 $90,460
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,980 1.36 1.30 $33.61 $69,910
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,110 1.11 1.06 $41.52 $86,370
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3,030 1.05 1.00 $39.46 $82,070
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,560 0.84 0.80 $35.06 $72,930
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,500 0.79 0.75 $43.80 $91,100
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,430 0.92 0.87 $42.10 $87,580
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 2,270 1.15 1.10 $38.52 $80,130




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)
Homosassa Springs, FL 120 3.68 3.50 $34.84 $72,460
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 300 2.32 2.21 $30.52 $63,490
Greenville, NC 180 2.28 2.17 $35.01 $72,820
Gadsden, AL 80 2.28 2.17 $38.36 $79,780
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 110 2.11 2.01 $33.87 $70,450
Colorado Springs, CO 610 2.11 2.01 $39.86 $82,900
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 540 2.04 1.95 $37.15 $77,280
Jonesboro, AR 110 2.01 1.91 $30.78 $64,020
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 80 2.00 1.90 $33.27 $69,210
Las Cruces, NM 140 1.99 1.89 $41.32 $85,940




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT (8) (8) (8) $56.59 $117,710
Corvallis, OR 40 0.99 0.94 $50.66 $105,380
Chico, CA 60 0.77 0.73 $50.31 $104,640
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 13,240 1.37 1.30 $50.09 $104,180
Bakersfield, CA 210 0.65 0.62 $49.88 $103,760
Jackson, MI 50 0.89 0.85 $49.88 $103,750
Santa Rosa, CA 100 0.50 0.47 $49.35 $102,640
Columbus, GA-AL 50 0.44 0.42 $48.94 $101,800
Fresno, CA 270 0.70 0.67 $48.82 $101,550
Danbury, CT 90 1.19 1.13 $48.82 $101,540

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 430 1.82 1.73 $32.08 $66,720
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 370 1.32 1.26 $39.10 $81,320
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 330 1.82 1.73 $37.88 $78,790
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 310 2.52 2.40 $39.03 $81,170
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 290 0.87 0.83 $33.59 $69,860

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 310 2.52 2.40 $39.03 $81,170
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 290 2.48 2.36 $32.76 $68,130
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 120 1.88 1.79 $34.54 $71,840
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 330 1.82 1.73 $37.88 $78,790
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 430 1.82 1.73 $32.08 $66,720

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 60 1.17 1.12 $48.20 $100,250
Southern Ohio non-metropolitan area 190 1.20 1.14 $45.87 $95,400
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 40 0.91 0.87 $44.46 $92,490
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 80 0.79 0.75 $44.35 $92,250
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $43.99 $91,490


About May 2019 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.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020