Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

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)
148,450	1.7 %	$ 40.02	$ 83,240	0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Speech-Language Pathologists:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 24.22	$ 30.19	$ 38.69	$ 48.61	$ 59.04
Annual Wage (2)	$ 50,370	$ 62,790	$ 80,480	$ 101,110	$ 122,790

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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	58,530	0.71	$ 36.38	$ 75,670
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	34,240	3.79	$ 41.36	$ 86,020
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	17,140	0.31	$ 42.06	$ 87,480
Home Health Care Services	6,410	0.43	$ 43.31	$ 90,080
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	5,990	0.39	$ 45.46	$ 94,560

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	34,240	3.79	$ 41.36	$ 86,020
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	4,030	1.51	$ 42.30	$ 87,990
Educational Support Services	2,080	1.12	$ 34.96	$ 72,710
Elementary and Secondary Schools	58,530	0.71	$ 36.38	$ 75,670
Home Health Care Services	6,410	0.43	$ 43.31	$ 90,080

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	610	0.03	$ 55.19	$ 114,790
Child Day Care Services	1,200	0.15	$ 49.30	$ 102,540
Offices of Physicians	1,440	0.06	$ 47.55	$ 98,900
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	60	(7)	$ 47.33	$ 98,440
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly	730	0.08	$ 46.71	$ 97,150

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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	14,640	0.89	0.84	$ 45.95	$ 95,570
Texas	14,220	1.17	1.10	$ 36.17	$ 75,240
New York	12,950	1.49	1.40	$ 47.12	$ 98,010
Florida	8,370	0.99	0.93	$ 38.94	$ 81,000
Illinois	7,370	1.31	1.23	$ 38.66	$ 80,420

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)
Arkansas	1,940	1.64	1.54	$ 35.40	$ 73,630
Delaware	690	1.61	1.51	$ 40.79	$ 84,840
Colorado	3,950	1.53	1.44	$ 43.85	$ 91,200
Connecticut	2,360	1.53	1.44	$ 48.36	$ 100,590
New York	12,950	1.49	1.40	$ 47.12	$ 98,010

Top paying states for Speech-Language Pathologists:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia	450	0.65	0.61	$ 49.00	$ 101,920
Connecticut	2,360	1.53	1.44	$ 48.36	$ 100,590
New Jersey	5,020	1.33	1.24	$ 48.23	$ 100,330
New York	12,950	1.49	1.40	$ 47.12	$ 98,010
California	14,640	0.89	0.84	$ 45.95	$ 95,570

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	12,600	1.43	1.34	$ 51.48	$ 107,080
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	5,900	1.35	1.27	$ 39.90	$ 82,980
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	5,870	1.01	0.94	$ 43.57	$ 90,630
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	4,740	1.32	1.24	$ 33.27	$ 69,190
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	3,130	1.34	1.26	$ 49.53	$ 103,020
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	3,010	1.16	1.08	$ 41.37	$ 86,060
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	2,850	1.06	0.99	$ 39.63	$ 82,420
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	2,540	0.85	0.80	$ 35.62	$ 74,100
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	2,400	0.79	0.74	$ 45.64	$ 94,920
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	2,300	1.58	1.48	$ 44.74	$ 93,050

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)
Homosassa Springs, FL	120	3.90	3.65	$ 37.68	$ 78,380
Tyler, TX	230	2.39	2.24	$ 35.71	$ 74,270
Greenville, NC	180	2.39	2.24	$ 35.48	$ 73,800
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	290	2.34	2.19	$ 31.52	$ 65,560
Carbondale-Marion, IL	120	2.34	2.19	$ 33.22	$ 69,090
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT	860	2.27	2.13	$ 54.35	$ 113,050
Syracuse, NY	600	2.15	2.01	$ 39.88	$ 82,950
Jonesboro, AR	110	2.08	1.95	$ 33.25	$ 69,170
Abilene, TX	140	2.07	1.94	$ 40.37	$ 83,960
Idaho Falls, ID	140	1.99	1.86	(8)	(8)