370 metro areas

Speech-Language Pathologist Salary by City (2026)

Speech-language pathologists earn the most in El Centro, CA, an average of $139,690 a year, against $98,170 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in El Centro, CA ($146,770 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.

US average (mean): $98,170BLS OEWS, May 2025
Highest-paying city: $139,690El Centro, CA
Best after cost of living: $146,770El Centro, CA
Metro areas: 370With their own estimate

Top cities

Highest-paying cities for speech-language pathologists

Mean annual wage

Top 10 metro areas

El Centro, CA$139,690
Napa, CA$135,030
San Jose, CA$134,260
Santa Rosa, CA$132,480
San Francisco, CA$130,250
Santa Maria, CA$129,460
Boulder, CO$129,250
Vallejo, CA$123,950
Salinas, CA$123,570
Santa Cruz, CA$122,840

Top 10 metro areas by mean wage for speech-language pathologists
Item	Value
El Centro, CA	$139,690
Napa, CA	$135,030
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$134,260
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$132,480
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$130,250
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$129,460
Boulder, CO	$129,250
Vallejo, CA	$123,950
Salinas, CA	$123,570
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$122,840

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

At national-average prices

Mean wage ÷ BEA price level

El Centro, CA$139,690 nominal$146,770
Pueblo, CO$121,410 nominal$132,310
Sherman, TX$117,690 nominal$125,510
Las Cruces, NM$113,010 nominal$125,270
Texarkana, TX-AR$103,500 nominal$123,200
Santa Rosa, CA$132,480 nominal$122,910
Boulder, CO$129,250 nominal$122,860
Merced, CA$119,810 nominal$121,910
San Jose, CA$134,260 nominal$121,590
Grand Junction, CO$115,500 nominal$120,970

Top 10 metro areas by price-adjusted mean wage for speech-language pathologists
Item	Value
El Centro, CA	$146,770
Pueblo, CO	$132,310
Sherman-Denison, TX	$125,510
Las Cruces, NM	$125,270
Texarkana, TX-AR	$123,200
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$122,910
Boulder, CO	$122,860
Merced, CA	$121,910
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$121,590
Grand Junction, CO	$120,970

Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024

Every city

Speech-Language Pathologist salary in every metro area

Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.

Speech-Language Pathologist pay in every metro area with a BLS estimate
#	Metro area	Mean	Entry (Level I)	Experienced (Level IV)	At US prices
1	El Centro, CA	$139,690	$101,320	$158,600	$146,770
2	Napa, CA	$135,030	$90,080	$157,160	$119,970
3	San Jose, CA	$134,260	$92,100	$155,040	$121,590
4	Santa Rosa, CA	$132,480	$103,920	$146,560	$122,910
5	San Francisco, CA	$130,250	$99,690	$145,290	$112,660
6	Santa Maria, CA	$129,460	$98,880	$144,500	$118,990
7	Boulder, CO	$129,250	$94,640	$146,290	$122,860
8	Vallejo, CA	$123,950	$93,100	$139,150	$114,260
9	Salinas, CA	$123,570	$85,380	$142,380	$113,320
10	Santa Cruz, CA	$122,840	$90,770	$138,630	$111,780
11	Fresno, CA	$121,950	$92,160	$136,610	$119,370
12	Pueblo, CO	$121,410	$83,800	$139,920	$132,310
13	Sacramento, CA	$121,100	$91,670	$135,620	$113,530
14	Modesto, CA	$120,890	$92,410	$134,930	$116,120
15	Bakersfield, CA	$119,870	$96,970	$131,160	$118,820
16	Merced, CA	$119,810	$89,650	$134,660	$121,910
17	Hanford, CA	$118,330	$92,120	$131,250	$116,450
18	Denver, CO	$117,830	$83,100	$134,950	$111,390
19	Stockton, CA	$117,730	$92,790	$130,020	$112,030
20	Sherman, TX	$117,690	$76,340	$138,050	$125,510
21	Chico, CA	$117,580	$96,220	$128,110	$116,190
22	Yuba City, CA	$116,960	$88,280	$131,080	$112,210
23	Oxnard, CA	$116,440	$79,710	$134,530	$105,340
24	San Diego, CA	$116,040	$85,380	$131,120	$103,710
25	Los Angeles, CA	$115,650	$83,260	$131,600	$101,840
26	Grand Junction, CO	$115,500	$86,220	$129,920	$120,970
27	New York, NY-NJ	$115,320	$76,040	$134,640	$102,450
28	Colorado Springs, CO	$114,960	$80,680	$131,830	$114,150
29	San Luis Obispo, CA	$113,510	$80,060	$129,960	$104,530
30	Las Cruces, NM	$113,010	$75,550	$131,460	$125,270
31	Riverside, CA	$112,320	$75,300	$130,540	$105,520
32	Greeley, CO	$111,680	$75,280	$129,600	$111,480
33	Seattle, WA	$111,570	$89,270	$122,570	$100,390
34	Portland, OR-WA	$110,510	$83,930	$123,590	$104,830
35	Naples, FL	$109,550	$89,040	$119,660	$106,150
36	Kiryas Joel, NY	$109,470	$67,830	$129,960	$100,040
37	Gettysburg, PA	$109,390	$79,930	$123,880	$114,690
38	Mount Vernon, WA	$108,350	$94,760	$115,020	$105,770
39	Olympia, WA	$108,100	$93,310	$115,380	$104,270
40	Visalia, CA	$106,750	$66,000	$126,840	$106,940
41	Casper, WY	$106,660	$84,530	$117,540	$113,670
42	Austin, TX	$106,310	$83,240	$117,670	$108,410
43	Bremerton, WA	$105,620	$85,530	$115,520	$100,010
44	Las Vegas, NV	$105,480	$70,450	$122,720	$105,250
45	Waterbury, CT	$105,210	$72,630	$121,240	$105,440
46	Wichita Falls, TX	$104,960	$72,530	$120,930	$117,260
47	Salem, OR	$104,940	$78,440	$118,000	$101,250
48	Bend, OR	$104,730	$77,770	$118,020	$101,080
49	Fairbanks, AK	$104,710	$77,690	$118,020	$101,460
50	Bellingham, WA	$104,600	$84,240	$114,650	$101,230
51	Flagstaff, AZ	$104,370	$75,820	$118,440	$104,030
52	Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$104,370	$72,590	$120,040	$95,850
53	Winchester, VA-WV	$104,290	$76,250	$118,100	$108,130
54	Barnstable Town, MA	$104,210	$81,540	$115,380	$105,960
55	Fort Collins, CO	$104,020	$70,720	$120,430	$102,860
56	Odessa, TX	$103,880	$85,280	$113,030	$110,630
57	Cape Coral, FL	$103,600	$90,460	$110,090	$101,220
58	Texarkana, TX-AR	$103,500	$68,540	$120,720	$123,200
59	Brownsville, TX	$103,380	$71,050	$119,290	$120,240
60	Boston, MA-NH	$103,130	$75,710	$116,630	$95,260
61	New Haven, CT	$103,110	$72,800	$118,040	$98,610
62	Albuquerque, NM	$103,060	$70,320	$119,180	$107,860
63	Redding, CA	$102,840	$78,270	$114,920	$102,140
64	Yakima, WA	$102,540	$81,760	$112,780	$107,320
65	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$102,400	$72,090	$117,330	$110,020
66	Bridgeport, CT	$101,980	$72,920	$116,270	$95,430
67	Kennewick, WA	$101,980	$80,160	$112,740	$101,900
68	Phoenix, AZ	$101,300	$71,610	$115,940	$98,050
69	Worcester, MA	$101,250	$75,630	$113,860	$98,760
70	Miami, FL	$101,230	$83,800	$109,820	$88,680
71	Lancaster, PA	$101,170	$68,950	$117,040	$102,960
72	Salt Lake City, UT	$101,070	$73,360	$114,730	$100,200
73	Albany, OR	$100,900	$73,400	$114,440	$98,820
74	El Paso, TX	$100,760	$67,430	$117,170	$112,070
75	Hartford, CT	$100,170	$73,880	$113,110	$97,490
76	Houston, TX	$100,170	$71,550	$114,250	$101,560
77	Lexington Park, MD	$100,130	$70,800	$114,590	$99,370
78	Dallas, TX	$100,090	$73,440	$113,210	$97,090
79	Dover, DE	$100,090	$82,010	$108,990	$102,650
80	Providence, RI-MA	$100,070	$74,960	$112,440	$98,330
81	Laredo, TX	$99,920	$74,300	$112,550	$114,910
82	Tyler, TX	$99,920	$72,570	$113,380	$108,420
83	Sebastian, FL	$99,900	$83,780	$107,830	$101,620
84	Anchorage, AK	$99,840	$80,020	$109,620	$94,710
85	Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$99,530	$71,340	$113,400	$97,050
86	Panama City, FL	$99,150	$80,060	$108,560	$101,910
87	Cleveland, OH	$99,090	$69,890	$113,480	$105,500
88	Prescott Valley, AZ	$99,010	$74,320	$111,180	$100,770
89	Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$99,010	$72,630	$112,010	$101,090
90	Victoria, TX	$98,800	$76,650	$109,720	$109,970
91	Lawton, OK	$98,630	$70,930	$112,280	$114,760
92	Allentown, PA-NJ	$98,470	$68,310	$113,340	$98,500
93	Wenatchee, WA	$98,430	$78,690	$108,160	$94,780
94	Pensacola, FL	$98,320	$81,140	$106,790	$100,620
95	Reno, NV	$98,320	$67,750	$113,360	$97,330
96	Richmond, VA	$97,860	$72,400	$110,410	$100,000
97	Logan, UT-ID	$97,740	$69,350	$111,740	$101,890
98	Ocala, FL	$97,550	$76,020	$108,160	$102,430
99	Homosassa Springs, FL	$97,530	$78,710	$106,790	$104,350
100	North Port, FL	$97,530	$74,510	$108,870	$95,230
101	Spokane, WA	$97,430	$75,050	$108,450	$97,090
102	York, PA	$97,360	$70,260	$110,720	$101,420
103	Brunswick, GA	$97,260	$69,140	$111,110	$110,890
104	Atlanta, GA	$97,240	$68,470	$111,400	$97,180
105	Baltimore, MD	$97,220	$70,740	$110,260	$93,050
106	Lake Havasu City, AZ	$97,180	$73,900	$108,660	$103,280
107	Chambersburg, PA	$97,160	$69,040	$111,010	$102,660
108	Charlottesville, VA	$97,030	$70,010	$110,340	$97,870
109	Wildwood, FL	$96,910	$72,530	$108,910	$113,450
110	St. George, UT	$96,840	$72,590	$108,780	$99,510
111	Norwich, CT	$96,820	$74,170	$107,990	$96,390
112	Midland, TX	$96,800	$68,330	$110,840	$101,060
113	Port St. Lucie, FL	$96,640	$78,100	$105,770	$96,420
114	Santa Fe, NM	$96,640	$65,480	$111,990	$97,850
115	Wheeling, WV-OH	$96,620	$63,710	$112,820	$109,390
116	Punta Gorda, FL	$96,600	$72,990	$108,220	$96,100
117	Greenville, NC	$96,470	$74,320	$107,370	$109,130
118	Salisbury, MD	$96,450	$68,600	$110,160	$100,870
119	Jacksonville, FL	$96,200	$74,690	$106,790	$96,700
120	Waco, TX	$96,200	$68,060	$110,070	$103,940
121	Lynchburg, VA	$95,870	$69,660	$108,760	$107,280
122	San Antonio, TX	$95,830	$66,250	$110,410	$101,180
123	Ithaca, NY	$95,580	$69,640	$108,350	$92,510
124	Trenton, NJ	$95,580	$70,620	$107,870	$92,630
125	Yuma, AZ	$95,580	$77,000	$104,750	$103,100
126	Medford, OR	$95,530	$70,970	$107,640	$94,180
127	Tucson, AZ	$95,430	$73,990	$106,000	$98,490
128	Springfield, MA	$95,410	$70,760	$107,560	$99,320
129	Beaumont, TX	$95,260	$65,290	$110,050	$105,790
130	Crestview, FL	$95,260	$76,360	$104,560	$98,170
131	Lafayette, IN	$95,220	$75,380	$105,000	$101,920
132	Chicago, IL-IN	$95,200	$68,450	$108,370	$91,900
133	Tampa, FL	$95,010	$76,170	$104,310	$94,170
134	Scranton, PA	$94,990	$64,670	$109,930	$101,530
135	Longview, WA	$94,850	$77,480	$103,400	$97,240
136	McAllen, TX	$94,640	$65,730	$108,870	$110,180
137	Akron, OH	$94,620	$65,020	$109,200	$101,340
138	Lincoln, NE	$94,580	$77,670	$102,900	$103,270
139	Columbus, OH	$94,560	$69,560	$106,870	$99,050
140	Columbia, MO	$94,470	$67,480	$107,760	$105,630
141	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$94,430	$67,790	$107,560	$99,010
142	Gainesville, FL	$94,240	$76,400	$103,040	$97,420
143	Dayton, OH	$94,160	$71,510	$105,330	$101,580
144	Corpus Christi, TX	$94,040	$65,000	$108,350	$101,480
145	Coeur d'Alene, ID	$94,020	$72,610	$104,560	$95,650
146	Battle Creek, MI	$94,000	$77,360	$102,210	$103,820
147	Indianapolis, IN	$93,790	$67,450	$106,750	$98,010
148	Huntington, WV-KY-OH	$93,680	$64,920	$107,850	$105,950
149	Watertown, NY	$93,680	$72,180	$104,290	$106,830
150	Grand Island, NE	$93,600	$74,090	$103,190	$108,010
151	Lebanon, PA	$93,390	$65,040	$107,350	$100,190
152	Charleston, SC	$93,330	$58,490	$110,490	$92,440
153	Bloomington, IN	$93,270	$74,300	$102,630	$98,090
154	Little Rock, AR	$93,270	$64,650	$107,350	$104,370
155	Farmington, NM	$93,230	$66,290	$106,500	$106,300
156	Atlantic City, NJ	$93,000	$67,270	$105,660	$94,080
157	Florence, SC	$93,000	$65,850	$106,350	$107,170
158	Longview, TX	$93,000	$60,300	$109,100	$103,930
159	Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$92,870	$71,300	$103,480	$107,890
160	State College, PA	$92,850	$68,220	$104,980	$95,960
161	Killeen, TX	$92,520	$64,880	$106,120	$101,520
162	Fayetteville, AR	$92,460	$61,760	$107,560	$101,210
163	Roanoke, VA	$92,460	$64,520	$106,230	$98,760
164	Amarillo, TX	$92,370	$65,190	$105,770	$100,600
165	Harrisburg, PA	$92,350	$66,890	$104,890	$93,610
166	Vineland, NJ	$92,290	$70,260	$103,130	$96,170
167	Canton, OH	$92,210	$66,930	$104,640	$103,140
168	Urban Honolulu, HI	$91,960	$66,520	$104,500	$82,880
169	Chattanooga, TN-GA	$91,850	$68,370	$103,420	$100,420
170	Kingston, NY	$91,810	$67,830	$103,630	$91,160
171	Amherst Town, MA	$91,730	$66,230	$104,310	$91,510
172	Orlando, FL	$91,670	$65,770	$104,440	$90,390
173	Spartanburg, SC	$91,440	$63,460	$105,210	$100,430
174	Hilton Head Island, SC	$91,370	$67,250	$103,270	$93,220
175	Eugene, OR	$91,330	$66,330	$103,650	$89,920
176	Charlotte, NC-SC	$91,290	$63,960	$104,750	$93,780
177	Tallahassee, FL	$91,170	$70,300	$101,440	$97,070
178	College Station, TX	$90,980	$68,390	$102,110	$100,030
179	Minneapolis, MN-WI	$90,880	$69,080	$101,630	$86,700
180	Columbus, GA-AL	$90,830	$61,440	$105,310	$101,720
181	Deltona, FL	$90,770	$69,600	$101,190	$91,350
182	Myrtle Beach, SC	$90,770	$67,040	$102,460	$96,930
183	Detroit, MI	$90,730	$67,930	$101,960	$90,460
184	Williamsport, PA	$90,670	$62,280	$104,670	$98,180
185	Ann Arbor, MI	$90,580	$67,620	$101,900	$89,790
186	Athens, GA	$90,580	$64,960	$103,210	$97,040
187	Evansville, IN	$90,580	$66,770	$102,320	$98,960
188	Jonesboro, AR	$90,380	$53,310	$108,620	$105,240
189	Rockford, IL	$90,170	$68,490	$100,860	$97,850
190	Hagerstown, MD-WV	$90,150	$66,890	$101,590	$95,730
191	Madison, WI	$90,020	$66,500	$101,610	$92,530
192	Boise City, ID	$89,900	$68,740	$100,340	$91,370
193	Pittsfield, MA	$89,900	$65,790	$101,770	$94,530
194	Burlington, VT	$89,880	$72,780	$98,300	$89,040
195	Milwaukee, WI	$89,810	$69,430	$99,840	$92,650
196	Springfield, MO	$89,810	$64,980	$102,070	$101,380
197	Reading, PA	$89,770	$65,270	$101,840	$92,490
198	Lubbock, TX	$89,750	$61,820	$103,520	$98,280
199	St. Joseph, MO-KS	$89,690	$66,040	$101,340	$103,830
200	Oklahoma City, OK	$89,650	$59,360	$104,580	$99,160
201	Toledo, OH	$89,650	$66,460	$101,090	$98,030
202	Hickory, NC	$89,630	$66,230	$101,150	$101,290
203	Grand Rapids, MI	$89,610	$69,010	$99,740	$93,790
204	Harrisonburg, VA	$89,460	$64,960	$101,500	$94,280
205	Columbia, SC	$89,420	$64,480	$101,690	$95,470
206	Winston, NC	$89,380	$62,960	$102,400	$97,110
207	Kalamazoo, MI	$89,320	$68,390	$99,610	$94,180
208	Binghamton, NY	$89,270	$65,350	$101,070	$96,130
209	Johnstown, PA	$89,250	$63,790	$101,800	$103,860
210	Lansing, MI	$89,230	$66,540	$100,400	$93,940
211	Rocky Mount, NC	$89,230	$67,640	$99,860	$101,380
212	Raleigh, NC	$89,190	$62,300	$102,420	$90,860
213	Cheyenne, WY	$89,150	$63,460	$101,820	$92,390
214	Rome, GA	$89,070	$60,900	$102,920	$98,790
215	Lewiston, ME	$88,960	$67,970	$99,300	$93,900
216	Blacksburg, VA	$88,900	$62,050	$102,110	$95,890
217	Twin Falls, ID	$88,880	$67,410	$99,440	$96,500
218	Albany, NY	$88,860	$64,790	$100,730	$89,250
219	Terre Haute, IN	$88,770	$62,610	$101,670	$101,110
220	Decatur, IL	$88,750	$60,130	$102,860	$100,370
221	Utica, NY	$88,690	$68,220	$98,760	$95,700
222	Des Moines, IA	$88,630	$68,000	$98,800	$96,650
223	Hot Springs, AR	$88,630	$53,440	$105,980	$103,380
224	Jackson, MI	$88,610	$70,100	$97,720	$96,550
225	Springfield, OH	$88,570	$62,900	$101,210	$97,890
226	Fort Wayne, IN	$88,550	$59,360	$102,900	$95,660
227	South Bend, IN-MI	$88,360	$62,230	$101,230	$95,160
228	Syracuse, NY	$88,360	$61,650	$101,520	$92,290
229	Altoona, PA	$88,250	$63,020	$100,670	$98,600
230	Greenville, SC	$88,250	$61,340	$101,520	$94,630
231	Kansas City, MO-KS	$88,130	$63,610	$100,210	$95,230
232	St. Louis, MO-IL	$87,940	$63,040	$100,190	$92,480
233	Saginaw, MI	$87,920	$66,500	$98,490	$96,730
234	Billings, MT	$87,820	$68,370	$97,410	$93,900
235	San Angelo, TX	$87,650	$62,480	$100,050	$94,800
236	Provo, UT	$87,590	$57,080	$102,610	$89,170
237	Dubuque, IA	$87,440	$75,480	$93,330	$100,130
238	Durham, NC	$87,400	$58,260	$101,770	$89,570
239	Lexington, KY	$87,320	$69,120	$96,260	$94,000
240	Manchester, NH	$87,050	$66,440	$97,200	$82,390
241	Abilene, TX	$86,900	$61,240	$99,550	$96,170
242	Traverse City, MI	$86,900	$68,410	$96,010	$93,070
243	Albany, GA	$86,840	$63,380	$98,380	$99,050
244	Elkhart, IN	$86,840	$61,920	$99,110	$96,140
245	Jefferson City, MO	$86,820	$62,070	$98,990	$98,690
246	Tulsa, OK	$86,760	$54,540	$102,630	$97,250
247	Wilmington, NC	$86,690	$59,320	$100,170	$89,910
248	Portland, ME	$86,670	$64,500	$97,590	$85,090
249	Springfield, IL	$86,670	$60,720	$99,470	$93,450
250	Asheville, NC	$86,550	$68,740	$95,310	$89,680
251	Erie, PA	$86,550	$58,280	$100,480	$95,160
252	Mankato, MN	$86,550	$72,590	$93,430	$95,160
253	Johnson City, TN	$86,530	$57,930	$100,630	$98,410
254	Staunton, VA	$86,530	$63,710	$97,780	$94,950
255	Glens Falls, NY	$86,440	$65,190	$96,910	$91,120
256	Augusta, GA-SC	$86,420	$61,030	$98,920	$94,030
257	St. Cloud, MN	$86,400	$64,040	$97,430	$98,590
258	Clarksville, TN-KY	$86,280	$61,610	$98,430	$94,870
259	Omaha, NE-IA	$86,280	$65,370	$96,600	$93,870
260	Lawrence, KS	$86,200	$63,750	$97,240	$95,520
261	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$86,200	$59,570	$99,320	$93,510
262	Flint, MI	$86,170	$62,980	$97,590	$92,620
263	Champaign, IL	$85,820	$59,200	$98,920	$92,570
264	Warner Robins, GA	$85,700	$59,260	$98,720	$91,380
265	Buffalo, NY	$85,450	$57,350	$99,300	$89,160
266	Lakeland, FL	$85,320	$61,070	$97,260	$87,830
267	Monroe, MI	$85,300	$67,560	$94,040	$91,240
268	Savannah, GA	$85,280	$60,840	$97,300	$89,570
269	Fayetteville, NC	$85,240	$62,070	$96,660	$92,670
270	Gadsden, AL	$85,220	$62,730	$96,300	$99,490
271	Alexandria, LA	$85,180	$53,790	$100,650	$99,410
272	Nashville, TN	$85,030	$60,090	$97,320	$88,260
273	Racine, WI	$84,990	$63,960	$95,350	$88,570
274	Burlington, NC	$84,970	$54,040	$100,210	$91,170
275	Greensboro, NC	$84,950	$60,860	$96,800	$91,480
276	Tuscaloosa, AL	$84,740	$61,190	$96,350	$96,600
277	Rochester, MN	$84,360	$68,660	$92,100	$92,890
278	Bowling Green, KY	$84,240	$65,620	$93,390	$93,410
279	Muncie, IN	$84,240	$58,970	$96,680	$95,570
280	Rochester, NY	$84,240	$58,760	$96,800	$86,810
281	Fond du Lac, WI	$84,140	$63,130	$94,470	$91,810
282	Owensboro, KY	$84,030	$68,450	$91,710	$94,830
283	Kingsport, TN-VA	$83,950	$58,340	$96,550	$97,110
284	Davenport, IA-IL	$83,780	$64,690	$93,180	$94,050
285	Green Bay, WI	$83,760	$66,000	$92,520	$89,980
286	Pittsburgh, PA	$83,740	$57,550	$96,640	$88,450
287	Appleton, WI	$83,600	$61,050	$94,700	$90,460
288	Michigan City, IN	$83,600	$57,410	$96,490	$91,180
289	Bloomington, IL	$83,570	$63,540	$93,450	$89,340
290	Joplin, MO-KS	$83,570	$57,550	$96,410	$97,490
291	Parkersburg, WV	$83,410	$58,470	$95,680	$95,800
292	Bay City, MI	$83,200	$66,540	$91,400	$90,510
293	Gulfport, MS	$83,200	$60,010	$94,640	$92,440
294	Peoria, IL	$83,120	$59,340	$94,830	$91,110
295	Muskegon, MI	$83,100	$62,210	$93,370	$89,820
296	Macon, GA	$82,990	$53,120	$97,720	$93,740
297	Duluth, MN-WI	$82,890	$67,370	$90,540	$93,380
298	Niles, MI	$82,890	$65,040	$91,670	$89,740
299	Lima, OH	$82,830	$63,420	$92,390	$92,370
300	Jacksonville, NC	$82,780	$57,200	$95,370	$89,900
301	Fort Smith, AR-OK	$82,740	$56,970	$95,430	$96,330
302	Iowa City, IA	$82,620	$64,000	$91,770	$90,290
303	Youngstown, OH	$82,430	$58,510	$94,200	$94,320
304	Ames, IA	$82,240	$63,790	$91,330	$92,580
305	Topeka, KS	$82,200	$62,480	$91,920	$92,550
306	Waterloo, IA	$82,120	$66,730	$89,690	$94,330
307	Cedar Rapids, IA	$82,060	$69,120	$88,440	$92,240
308	Kankakee, IL	$82,040	$55,540	$95,080	$85,110
309	Jackson, MS	$81,970	$60,260	$92,680	$92,050
310	Elizabethtown, KY	$81,890	$63,230	$91,060	$90,410
311	Birmingham, AL	$81,830	$62,050	$91,580	$89,290
312	Ogden, UT	$81,760	$54,390	$95,220	$81,480
313	Pinehurst, NC	$81,740	$57,950	$93,450	$92,530
314	Morristown, TN	$81,540	$54,580	$94,830	$94,410
315	New Orleans, LA	$81,470	$61,730	$91,190	$87,980
316	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$81,370	$63,380	$90,230	$94,120
317	Dothan, AL	$81,330	$61,920	$90,880	$97,010
318	Wichita, KS	$81,200	$59,550	$91,890	$91,290
319	Shreveport, LA	$81,160	$60,740	$91,210	$95,750
320	Mansfield, OH	$81,040	$61,280	$90,770	$91,190
321	Janesville, WI	$81,020	$66,120	$88,360	$86,460
322	Gainesville, GA	$80,930	$58,260	$92,080	$83,630
323	Houma, LA	$80,810	$61,550	$90,290	$94,960
324	Oshkosh, WI	$80,770	$60,090	$90,960	$86,920
325	Palm Bay, FL	$80,600	$55,560	$92,930	$80,600
326	La Crosse, WI-MN	$80,540	$60,260	$90,520	$87,760
327	Wausau, WI	$80,500	$63,360	$88,940	$86,890
328	Morgantown, WV	$80,290	$60,900	$89,860	$86,030
329	Sandusky, OH	$80,290	$57,820	$91,330	$89,930
330	Sheboygan, WI	$80,250	$62,980	$88,750	$85,360
331	Great Falls, MT	$80,000	$62,570	$88,590	$82,610
332	Kenosha, WI	$79,730	$59,700	$89,590	$78,850
333	Monroe, LA	$79,680	$57,600	$90,560	$95,310
334	Bangor, ME	$79,640	$59,180	$89,730	$82,520
335	Knoxville, TN	$79,440	$56,930	$90,520	$85,820
336	Huntsville, AL	$79,390	$59,860	$89,000	$85,300
337	Bismarck, ND	$79,350	$62,480	$87,670	$87,170
338	Idaho Falls, ID	$79,350	$48,150	$94,700	$84,050
339	Manhattan, KS	$79,290	$60,940	$88,320	$87,940
340	Anniston, AL	$79,190	$59,760	$88,770	$92,140
341	Fargo, ND-MN	$79,000	$58,320	$89,190	$86,940
342	Charleston, WV	$78,670	$63,250	$86,260	$88,680
343	Helena, MT	$78,620	$61,610	$86,990	$82,170
344	Beckley, WV	$78,560	$59,110	$88,130	$88,900
345	Jackson, TN	$78,540	$55,890	$89,690	$91,840
346	Paducah, KY-IL	$77,960	$62,590	$85,530	$90,560
347	Auburn, AL	$77,880	$56,240	$88,550	$88,570
348	Minot, ND	$77,830	$61,300	$85,990	$89,430
349	Grand Forks, ND-MN	$77,380	$60,670	$85,590	$89,290
350	Montgomery, AL	$77,040	$59,360	$85,740	$85,900
351	Weirton, WV-OH	$76,860	$55,660	$87,280	$86,340
352	Rapid City, SD	$75,860	$63,400	$82,010	$85,080
353	Valdosta, GA	$75,420	$52,270	$86,840	$85,440
354	Eau Claire, WI	$75,190	$55,850	$84,700	$81,030
355	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$75,070	$54,830	$85,030	$82,830
356	Florence, AL	$74,510	$55,290	$83,970	$87,850
357	Missoula, MT	$74,280	$56,080	$83,240	$77,020
358	Midland, MI	$73,590	$59,990	$80,310	$80,060
359	Lake Charles, LA	$73,510	$50,900	$84,660	$85,620
360	Baton Rouge, LA	$73,440	$56,040	$82,010	$80,900
361	Lafayette, LA	$73,360	$53,310	$83,220	$84,120
362	Cleveland, TN	$73,220	$48,760	$85,260	$83,130
363	Daphne, AL	$73,150	$59,550	$79,870	$77,250
364	Decatur, AL	$73,110	$59,260	$79,930	$83,830
365	Hattiesburg, MS	$72,840	$53,350	$82,450	$83,120
366	Mobile, AL	$72,780	$56,040	$81,020	$82,610
367	Pocatello, ID	$72,450	$41,520	$87,690	$81,490
368	Hammond, LA	$70,430	$54,810	$78,100	$83,390
369	Slidell, LA	$67,680	$57,740	$72,590	$72,990
370	San Juan, PR	$64,630	$46,490	$73,570	N/A

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Method

About these numbers

Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.

Questions

Speech-Language Pathologist salary by city: FAQ

Which city pays speech-language pathologists the most?

El Centro, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $139,690 a year, followed by Napa, CA ($135,030), San Jose, CA ($134,260), Santa Rosa, CA ($132,480). The national mean is $98,170 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where do speech-language pathologists earn the most after cost of living?

Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in El Centro, CA ($146,770 at national prices, $139,690 nominal), Pueblo, CO ($132,310 at national prices, $121,410 nominal), Sherman, TX ($125,510 at national prices, $117,690 nominal).

How much do speech-language pathologists make in the biggest cities?

New York, NY-NJ: $115,320; Los Angeles, CA: $115,650; Chicago, IL-IN: $95,200; Dallas, TX: $100,090; Houston, TX: $100,170 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).

Where do speech-language pathologists earn the least?

Of the 370 metro areas with their own estimate, San Juan, PR has the lowest mean wage, $64,630.