The median annual wage for speech-language pathologists was $73,410 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $46,000, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $114,840.
In May 2015, the median annual wages for speech-language pathologists in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Nursing and residential care facilities
$91,070
Hospitals; state, local, and private
79,550
Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists, and audiologists
78,760
Social assistance
70,120
Educational services; state, local, and private
64,040
Most speech-language pathologists work full time. About 1 out of 4 worked part time in 2014. Some speech language pathologists, such as those working for schools, may need to travel between different schools or facilities.
Union Membership
Compared with workers in all occupations, speech-language pathologists had a higher percentage of workers who belonged to a union in 2014.
Speech-Language Pathologists
Median annual wages, May 2015
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners
$76,760
Speech-language pathologists
$73,410
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics