• 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.

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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

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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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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