# Speech-Language Pathologists

SOC 29-1127. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/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.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $97,870 (middle half $77,730–$114,570; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $66,821; 98% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 16.6%; ~12.5k openings a year; typical entry: Master's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Communication Disorders Sciences And Services: 59% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/speech-language-pathology-communication-disorders)
- Psychology: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Communications: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/communications, https://educationguide.com/degrees/communication-journalism-and-related-programs-other)
- Nursing: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/nursing)
- Biology: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/biology)
- General Medical And Health Services: 1% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/health-sciences)
- English Language And Literature: 1% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/english)
- Linguistics And Comparative Language And Literature: 1% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/linguistics)
- Family And Consumer Sciences: 1% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/human-development-and-family-studies, https://educationguide.com/degrees/foods-nutrition-and-related-services)
- Elementary Education: 1%

## Median wage by state
- AK: $102,670
- AL: $73,660
- AR: $83,580
- AZ: $97,800
- CA: $118,970
- CO: $110,750
- CT: $100,110
- DC: $109,380
- DE: $102,760
- FL: $99,990
- GA: $96,760
- HI: $97,560
- IA: $81,050
- ID: $84,380
- IL: $95,080
- IN: $87,360
- KS: $80,120
- KY: $83,550
- LA: $69,610
- MA: $101,310
- MD: $99,190
- ME: $82,660
- MI: $89,120
- MN: $89,380
- MO: $89,280
- MS: $78,130
- MT: $78,740
- NC: $86,460
- ND: $75,240
- NE: $84,350
- NH: $83,040
- NJ: $101,560
- NM: $98,690
- NV: $104,510
- NY: $100,610
- OH: $93,300
- OK: $84,470
- OR: $102,660
- PA: $92,960
- PR: $49,800
- RI: $104,000
- SC: $90,530
- SD: $65,680
- TN: $84,630
- TX: $99,910
- UT: $91,560
- VA: $96,250
- VT: $82,090
- WA: $105,550
- WI: $83,000
- WV: $80,970
- WY: $82,040

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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