State rankings
Speech Pathologist Salary by State
Hawaii has the highest Annual Mean Wage ($110,470), followed by California ($108,960) and District of Columbia ($105,360). South Dakota has the lowest ($64,030).
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Annual Mean Wage
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Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Median
$82,220
Middle half $77,685 – $92,390
Average
$85,278
51 states
Highest
$110,470
Hawaii
Lowest
$64,030
South Dakota
Data
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51 states · # = rank by Annual Mean Wage
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hawaii | $110,470 | $102,180 | $53.11 | $49.12 | 0.25 |
| 2 |  California | $108,960 | $105,290 | $52.39 | $50.62 | 0.97 |
| 3 |  District of Columbia | $105,360 | $106,190 | $50.66 | $51.05 | 0.59 |
| 4 |  New York | $104,240 | $100,730 | $50.11 | $48.43 | 1.51 |
| 5 |  New Jersey | $102,200 | $98,150 | $49.14 | $47.19 | 1.26 |
| 6 |  Colorado | $101,230 | $100,580 | $48.67 | $48.36 | 1.56 |
| 7 |  Virginia | $97,940 | $97,470 | $47.09 | $46.86 | 0.81 |
| 8 |  New Mexico | $97,470 | $97,850 | $46.86 | $47.04 | 1 |
| 9 |  Massachusetts | $94,390 | $95,700 | $45.38 | $46.01 | 1.27 |
| 10 |  Connecticut | $94,380 | $95,060 | $45.38 | $45.70 | 1.22 |
| 11 |  Oregon | $93,920 | $100,190 | $45.15 | $48.17 | 0.87 |
| 12 |  Washington | $93,690 | $93,730 | $45.04 | $45.06 | 0.97 |
| 13 |  Maryland | $92,790 | $96,220 | $44.61 | $46.26 | 1.19 |
| 14 |  Arizona | $91,990 | $92,650 | $44.23 | $44.54 | 1.07 |
| 15 |  Alaska | $90,590 | $87,740 | $43.56 | $42.18 | 1 |
| 16 |  Rhode Island | $90,340 | $93,160 | $43.44 | $44.79 | 1.25 |
| 17 |  Nevada | $90,140 | $86,110 | $43.34 | $41.40 | 0.69 |
| 18 |  Ohio | $88,440 | $82,790 | $42.52 | $39.80 | 1.15 |
| 19 |  Delaware | $87,110 | $84,320 | $41.88 | $40.54 | — |
| 20 |  Florida | $86,940 | $86,860 | $41.80 | $41.76 | 0.81 |
| 21 |  Pennsylvania | $85,600 | $81,560 | $41.15 | $39.21 | 1 |
| 22 |  Texas | $85,530 | $79,810 | $41.12 | $38.37 | 1.19 |
| 23 |  Vermont | $83,930 | $77,920 | $40.35 | $37.46 | 1.5 |
| 24 |  Utah | $83,770 | $82,970 | $40.28 | $39.89 | 0.79 |
| 25 |  Indiana | $83,510 | $82,190 | $40.15 | $39.52 | 0.84 |
| 26 |  Georgia | $82,220 | $78,310 | $39.53 | $37.65 | 0.78 |
| 27 |  Minnesota | $81,990 | $81,150 | $39.42 | $39.01 | 1.1 |
| 28 |  Michigan | $81,670 | $81,820 | $39.26 | $39.34 | 0.99 |
| 29 |  Kentucky | $81,660 | $78,490 | $39.26 | $37.73 | 1.38 |
| 30 |  Illinois | $81,230 | $79,630 | $39.05 | $38.29 | 1.63 |
| 31 |  New Hampshire | $79,930 | $79,040 | $38.43 | $38.00 | 1.29 |
| 32 |  South Carolina | $79,800 | $78,270 | $38.36 | $37.63 | 1.05 |
| 33 |  Wisconsin | $79,610 | $78,940 | $38.27 | $37.95 | 0.97 |
| 34 |  Arkansas | $79,240 | $73,270 | $38.10 | $35.23 | 1.48 |
| 35 |  Montana | $79,160 | $79,350 | $38.06 | $38.15 | 0.84 |
| 36 |  Kansas | $78,710 | $77,830 | $37.84 | $37.42 | 1.18 |
| 37 |  Maine | $78,190 | $77,380 | $37.59 | $37.20 | 1.11 |
| 38 |  Tennessee | $77,980 | $78,730 | $37.49 | $37.85 | 0.88 |
| 39 |  Iowa | $77,390 | $76,130 | $37.21 | $36.60 | 1.01 |
| 40 |  Missouri | $77,300 | $79,360 | $37.16 | $38.16 | 1.1 |
| 41 |  Nebraska | $77,250 | $76,140 | $37.14 | $36.61 | 1.21 |
| 42 |  North Carolina | $77,130 | $75,530 | $37.08 | $36.31 | 1.05 |
| 43 |  West Virginia | $76,790 | $69,630 | $36.92 | $33.48 | 0.91 |
| 44 |  Oklahoma | $75,380 | $76,820 | $36.24 | $36.93 | 1.24 |
| 45 |  Wyoming | $75,300 | $68,730 | $36.20 | $33.04 | 1.17 |
| 46 |  Mississippi | $74,740 | $73,000 | $35.93 | $35.10 | 1.29 |
| 47 |  Idaho | $74,060 | $73,440 | $35.61 | $35.31 | 1.14 |
| 48 |  Alabama | $71,920 | $66,560 | $34.58 | $32.00 | 1.16 |
| 49 |  North Dakota | $70,980 | $63,930 | $34.12 | $30.74 | 1.37 |
| 50 |  Louisiana | $70,590 | $63,010 | $33.94 | $30.29 | 1.44 |
| 51 |  South Dakota | $64,030 | $62,780 | $30.78 | $30.18 | 0.87 |
What correlates with Annual Mean Wage?
Pearson r against 2,092 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher Annual Mean Wage tend to score higher on these
- Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)Plotr = +0.85 · very strong · n = 51
- Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)Plotr = +0.85 · very strong · n = 51
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Annual Mean Wage?
- Hawaii has the highest Annual Mean Wage, at $110,470, followed by California ($108,960) and District of Columbia ($105,360).
- Which state has the lowest Annual Mean Wage?
- South Dakota has the lowest Annual Mean Wage, at $64,030.
- What is the median Annual Mean Wage across US states?
- The median is $82,220 across the 51 US states with data.
- Where does this speech pathologist salary by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics - US Bureau of Labor Statistics.