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Speech-Language Pathologists salary

The BLS estimates 183,390 Speech-Language Pathologists jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $97,870 (May 2025, SOC 29-1127). Across 171 metros with published figures, medians range from $60,000 in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL to $132,720 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$62,900P25$77,730MEDIAN$97,870P75$114,570P90$134,160
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$132,720 · 890 jobs
  2. Boulder, CO$131,620 · 320 jobs
  3. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$130,850 · 1,760 jobs
  4. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$126,850 · 200 jobs
  5. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$126,360 · 1,030 jobs
  6. Salinas, CA$122,770 · 200 jobs
  7. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$119,690 · 1,590 jobs
  8. Stockton-Lodi, CA$118,660 · 310 jobs
  9. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$118,560 · 2,120 jobs
  10. Bakersfield-Delano, CA$117,350 · 310 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$107,860 · 15,260 jobs
  2. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$98,490 · 7,150 jobs
  3. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$99,540 · 4,800 jobs
  4. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$109,740 · 4,800 jobs
  5. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$100,400 · 3,780 jobs
  6. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$102,810 · 3,720 jobs
  7. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$100,080 · 3,330 jobs
  8. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$99,960 · 3,140 jobs
  9. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$101,590 · 2,930 jobs
  10. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$106,290 · 2,860 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Kansas City, MO-KS · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Speech-Language Pathologists salary in the U.S.?

$97,870 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $77,730–$114,570.

Where do Speech-Language Pathologists earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,720), Boulder, CO ($131,620), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($130,850). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.