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The average speech and language specialist salary in the United States is $62,320. Speech and language specialist salaries typically range between $43,000 and $90,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for speech and language specialists is $29.96 per hour.
Speech and language specialist salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Speech and language specialists earn the highest average salary in California.
Experience Level![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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Entry-level speech and language specialist | $59,500 | $28.60 |
Mid-level speech and language specialist | $64,300 | $30.91 |
Senior-level speech and language specialist | $69,100 | $33.22 |
The average speech and language specialist salary in California, Nevada, and Virginia are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average speech and language specialist salary states are Alabama, Indiana, and South Dakota.
Rank![]() ![]() | State![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Virginia | $76,130 | $36.60 |
2 | California | $78,946 | $37.95 |
3 | Washington | $75,070 | $36.09 |
4 | Louisiana | $71,535 | $34.39 |
5 | Delaware | $69,629 | $33.48 |
6 | Nevada | $78,554 | $37.77 |
7 | New Mexico | $66,332 | $31.89 |
8 | Missouri | $72,422 | $34.82 |
9 | Connecticut | $69,582 | $33.45 |
10 | Florida | $65,689 | $31.58 |
11 | Oregon | $69,057 | $33.20 |
12 | Texas | $63,787 | $30.67 |
13 | Idaho | $67,296 | $32.35 |
14 | Alaska | $74,827 | $35.97 |
15 | Wyoming | $63,833 | $30.69 |
16 | New Jersey | $72,018 | $34.62 |
17 | Pennsylvania | $67,808 | $32.60 |
18 | Kansas | $60,915 | $29.29 |
19 | North Carolina | $62,693 | $30.14 |
20 | Colorado | $67,235 | $32.32 |
21 | South Carolina | $60,843 | $29.25 |
22 | District of Columbia | $75,294 | $36.20 |
23 | Arizona | $61,526 | $29.58 |
24 | Hawaii | $67,384 | $32.40 |
25 | Massachusetts | $61,000 | $29.33 |
26 | Arkansas | $61,098 | $29.37 |
27 | Maryland | $61,699 | $29.66 |
28 | Illinois | $61,415 | $29.53 |
29 | Ohio | $60,196 | $28.94 |
30 | West Virginia | $55,314 | $26.59 |
31 | Utah | $62,939 | $30.26 |
32 | Kentucky | $58,611 | $28.18 |
33 | Montana | $61,017 | $29.34 |
34 | Iowa | $57,319 | $27.56 |
35 | New York | $63,395 | $30.48 |
36 | Mississippi | $59,702 | $28.70 |
37 | Rhode Island | $58,070 | $27.92 |
38 | North Dakota | $55,506 | $26.69 |
39 | Oklahoma | $60,153 | $28.92 |
40 | Georgia | $59,407 | $28.56 |
41 | Vermont | $50,331 | $24.20 |
42 | New Hampshire | $49,156 | $23.63 |
43 | Michigan | $56,349 | $27.09 |
44 | Nebraska | $55,088 | $26.48 |
45 | Wisconsin | $56,563 | $27.19 |
46 | Tennessee | $56,710 | $27.26 |
47 | Minnesota | $56,387 | $27.11 |
48 | Indiana | $51,164 | $24.60 |
49 | Alabama | $54,638 | $26.27 |
50 | South Dakota | $50,708 | $24.38 |
51 | Maine | $42,220 | $20.30 |
The highest-paying cities for speech and language specialists are Colusa, CA, Oroville, CA, and Campbell, CA.
Rank![]() ![]() | City![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Colusa, CA | $82,704 | $39.76 |
2 | Oroville, CA | $82,273 | $39.55 |
3 | Campbell, CA | $82,264 | $39.55 |
4 | San Jose, CA | $82,227 | $39.53 |
5 | Capitola, CA | $82,072 | $39.46 |
6 | Modesto, CA | $82,036 | $39.44 |
7 | Corralitos, CA | $82,033 | $39.44 |
8 | Watsonville, CA | $81,975 | $39.41 |
9 | Hollister, CA | $81,804 | $39.33 |
10 | Visalia, CA | $80,476 | $38.69 |
11 | Bakersfield, CA | $79,495 | $38.22 |
12 | Yreka, CA | $79,304 | $38.13 |
13 | Santa Barbara, CA | $78,620 | $37.80 |
14 | Oxnard, CA | $78,207 | $37.60 |
15 | Camarillo, CA | $78,185 | $37.59 |
16 | Lawndale, CA | $77,637 | $37.33 |
17 | Whittier, CA | $77,619 | $37.32 |
18 | Santa Fe Springs, CA | $77,606 | $37.31 |
19 | Pomona, CA | $77,596 | $37.31 |
20 | Anaheim, CA | $77,440 | $37.23 |
A speech and language specialist's salary ranges from $43,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $90,000 at the 90th percentile.
Percentile![]() ![]() | Annual Salary![]() ![]() | Monthly Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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90th Percentile | $90,000 | $7,500 | $43 |
75th Percentile | $75,000 | $6,250 | $36 |
Average | $62,320 | $5,193 | $30 |
25th Percentile | $51,000 | $4,250 | $25 |
10th Percentile | $43,000 | $3,583 | $21 |
The highest paying types of speech and language specialists are speech therapist, speech/language therapist, and speech-language pathologist teacher.
Job Title![]() ![]() | Annual Salary![]() ![]() | Monthly Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() | Job Openings![]() ![]() |
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Student Clinician | $59,506 | $4,959 | $28.61 | 36,281 |
Graduate Student Clinician | $59,667 | $4,972 | $28.69 | 39,709 |
Speech-Language Pathology Internship | $59,985 | $4,999 | $28.84 | 72,220 |
Speech Pathologist | $62,640 | $5,220 | $30.12 | 22,779 |
Speech Therapist | $70,411 | $5,868 | $33.85 | 57,509 |
Speech/Language Therapist | $67,378 | $5,615 | $32.39 | 45,699 |
How would you rate the starting salaries for Speech And Language Specialists, as well as the prospects for salary advancement?
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Speech and language specialist salaries at Tenet Healthcare and Roper St. Francis Healthcare are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average speech and language specialist salary at companies like AccentCare and Hackensack Meridian Health are highly competitive.
Rank![]() ![]() | Company![]() ![]() | Average Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Tenet Healthcare | $91,073 | $43.79 |
2 | Roper St. Francis Healthcare | $84,441 | $40.60 |
3 | AccentCare | $81,769 | $39.31 |
4 | Hackensack Meridian Health | $81,193 | $39.04 |
5 | Froedtert Hospital | $77,613 | $37.31 |
6 | Bilingual Therapies | $71,602 | $34.42 |
7 | University of Scranton | $71,543 | $34.40 |
8 | Baylor Scott & White Health | $71,458 | $34.35 |
9 | Willamette Education Service District | $71,045 | $34.16 |
10 | El Centro | $70,046 | $33.68 |
11 | Cumberland Therapy Services, LLC | $68,344 | $32.86 |
12 | HealthTrust | $68,253 | $32.81 |
13 | Piedmont Healthcare | $68,154 | $32.77 |
14 | Lawndale Elementary School District | $67,512 | $32.46 |
15 | Menifee Union School District | $67,124 | $32.27 |
16 | Campbell Union High School District | $67,014 | $32.22 |
17 | Alvord Unified School District | $66,708 | $32.07 |
18 | South Orange-Maplewood School District | $64,604 | $31.06 |
19 | MANALAPAN-ENGLISHTOWN REGIONAL SCHOOLS | $63,564 | $30.56 |
20 | Soquel Union Elementary School District | $63,386 | $30.47 |
The average speech and language specialist salary has risen by $8,812 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average speech and language specialist earned $53,508 annually, but today, they earn $62,320 a year. That works out to a 8% change in pay for speech and language specialists over the last decade.
Compare speech and language specialist salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Compare speech and language specialist salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() | % Change![]() ![]() |
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2025 | $62,300 | $29.96 | +1.7% |
2024 | $61,300 | $29.46 | +2.0% |
2023 | $60,000 | $28.86 | +1.2% |
2022 | $59,300 | $28.52 | +2.5% |
2021 | $57,800 | $27.80 | +1.7% |
Company![]() ![]() | Job![]() ![]() | Location![]() ![]() | Date Added![]() ![]() | Salary![]() ![]() |
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Lafayette School Corporation | Speech Language Pathology Aide | Hope, IN | 12/13/2024 | $39,131 |
Bakersfield City School District | Speech and Language Specialist/Therapist School Year) | Bakersfield, CA | 12/13/2024 | $71,150 |
Hamilton Township School District Mercer County | Speech Language Specialist | Downe, NJ | 12/13/2024 | $62,819 |
Newark Board of Education | Speech Language Specialist (Nboe) | Newark, NJ | 12/13/2024 | $58,382 |
Essex Regional Educational Services Commission | Speech Language Specialist | Essex Fells, NJ | 12/13/2024 | $102,889 |
Yolo County Office of Education | Speech and Language Specialist, Special Education School Year Pool | Rowe, MA | 12/09/2024 | $71,833 |
California Department of Education | Speech & Language Specialist (23) | Colusa, CA | 12/06/2024 | $88,022 |
Colusa County Office of Education | Speech & Language Specialist (23) | Colusa, CA | 12/06/2024 | $88,022 |
Louisiana Department of State Civil Service | Speech/Audiology Specialist 3 | Noble, LA | 12/03/2024 | $70,320 |
Eden Autism Services | Speech Language Specialist-Adult Autism Services | Hamilton, NJ | 11/21/2024 | $74,000 |
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