What are the main factors that influence a Slp's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Slp's salary?

A Slp's salary grows with experience: starting around $92,716 for beginners, reaching about $97,613 at mid-level, and approach $98,414 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Slp?

Slp salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Slp roles are District of Columbia $102,901, California $102,511, Massachusetts $101,145. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Slp roles make?

Salaries for Slp level roles vary by specialization: Director of Rehab SLP: $142,454; Pediatric SLP: $99,715; SLP Virtual: $99,168; SLP Speech Therapist - Home Care: $99,130; School Based SLP: $98,464.

How do different companies affect a Slp's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Slp roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Slp Salary in the United States

How much does a Slp make in the United States?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Slp in the United States is $92,938 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

However, a Slp's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $105,503
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $84,921 to $99,515
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $77,621

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Slp Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,515	$8,293	$1,914	$48
Average	$92,938	$7,745	$1,787	$45
25th Percentile	$84,921	$7,077	$1,633	$41

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Key Factors That Influence Slp Salaries

A Slp's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Slp Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Slp's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $92,716
Early Career (1-2 years): $94,609
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $97,613
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $97,913
Expert (over 8 years): $98,414

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Slp	$92,716
Intermediate Level Slp	$94,609
Senior Level Slp	$97,613
Specialist Level Slp	$97,913
Expert Level Slp	$98,414

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How Do Slp Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Slps. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $102,901.
California: $102,511.
Massachusetts: $101,145.

District of Columbia $102,901 California $102,511 Massachusetts $101,145 Washington $100,773 New Jersey $100,736 Alaska $100,606 Connecticut $99,323 New York $98,803

Hawaii $97,139 Rhode Island $96,359 Maryland $95,829 Minnesota $95,104 Colorado $94,825 Illinois $94,732 Oregon $94,379 Delaware $94,119

New Hampshire $93,955 Virginia $93,589 Pennsylvania $92,520 Nevada $91,981 North Dakota $91,805 Michigan $91,526 Wisconsin $91,424 Vermont $91,219

Texas $90,652 Maine $90,615 Arizona $90,559 Ohio $90,494 Georgia $89,639 Indiana $89,212 Wyoming $89,128 Utah $88,998

Iowa $88,942 Kansas $88,496 Louisiana $88,366 North Carolina $88,319 Missouri $88,301 Florida $87,938 Montana $87,743 Nebraska $87,557

Kentucky $87,455 South Carolina $87,083 Tennessee $86,851 Idaho $86,758 New Mexico $86,080 Oklahoma $85,931 Alabama $85,383 South Dakota $84,462

Arkansas $83,961 West Virginia $83,691 Mississippi $82,882

Top Paying Cities for Slps

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $117,223
San Francisco: $115,940
Oakland: $113,496

San Jose, CA $117,223

San Francisco, CA $115,940

Oakland, CA $113,496

New York, NY $107,008

Paramus, NJ $105,707

Queens Village, NY $105,703

Passaic, NJ $105,614

Bergenfield, NJ $105,606

Stamford, CT $105,401

Huntington, NY $105,363

Newark, NJ $104,677

Bridgeport, CT $104,480

Vallejo, CA $104,295

New Brunswick, NJ $104,258

Petaluma, CA $104,203

Middlesex, NJ $104,026

Somerset, NJ $103,961

Santa Cruz, CA $103,840

Boston, MA $103,273

Monterey, CA $102,947

Seattle, WA $102,734

Santa Rosa, CA $102,716

Los Angeles, CA $102,688

Juneau, AK $102,446

Washington, DC $102,344

Orange, CA $102,013

Santa Ana, CA $101,768

Long Beach, CA $101,675

Anaheim, CA $101,656

Anchorage, AK $101,610

Santa Maria, CA $101,331

Everett, WA $101,312

Danbury, CT $100,985

Bremerton, WA $100,857

Tacoma, WA $100,522

New Suffolk, NY $100,520

Sacramento, CA $100,494

Santa Barbara, CA $100,392

Trenton, NJ $100,290

San Diego, CA $100,290

Brockton, MA $100,188

Fairbanks, AK $99,960

Lompoc, CA $99,723

Lowell, MA $99,648

Ventura, CA $99,630

Nashua, NH $99,611

Stockton, CA $99,602

Modesto, CA $98,924

Poughkeepsie, NY $98,719

Olympia, WA $98,543

Kennewick, WA $98,543

New Haven, CT $98,505

Lawrence, MA $98,171

Hartford, CT $98,078

Riverside, CA $98,059

New Bedford, MA $97,966

Richland, WA $97,966

Bakersfield, CA $97,836

San Bernardino, CA $97,799

New Britain, CT $97,790

Atlantic City, NJ $97,790

New London, CT $97,753

Norwich, CT $97,725

Portsmouth, NH $97,706

Boulder, CO $97,509

Portland, OR $97,381

Worcester, MA $97,372

Minneapolis, MN $97,083

Philadelphia, PA $96,953

Honolulu, HI $96,647

Saint Paul, MN $96,602

Vineland, NJ $96,582

Providence, RI $96,312

Chicago, IL $96,043

Bellingham, WA $95,931

Springfield, MA $95,857

Baltimore, MD $95,829

Chico, CA $95,596

Pittsfield, MA $95,346

Manchester, NH $95,169

Spokane, WA $94,760

Denver, CO $94,751

Albany, NY $94,314

Troy, NY $94,277

Nassau, NY $94,177

Schenectady, NY $94,082

Wilmington, DE $94,007

Burlington, VT $93,877

Salem, OR $93,840

Portland, ME $93,552

Yakima, WA $93,459

Rochester, MN $93,171

Reno, NV $93,124

Fresno, CA $93,124

Milwaukee, WI $93,041

Detroit, MI $92,948

Ann Arbor, MI $92,932

Allentown, PA $92,920

Colorado Springs, CO $92,762

Syracuse, NY $92,715

Carson City, NV $92,715

Houston, TX $92,585

Eugene, OR $92,539

Gary, IN $92,427

Springfield, OR $92,353

Bismarck, ND $92,334

Galveston, TX $92,269

Medford, OR $92,130

Fort Collins, CO $92,093

Concord, NH $92,046

Austin, TX $92,018

Mesa, AZ $91,823

Reading, PA $91,814

Phoenix, AZ $91,805

Dallas, TX $91,777

Saint Cloud, MN $91,687

Madison, WI $91,563

Utica, NY $91,312

Rochester, NY $91,163

Des Moines, IA $91,154

Raleigh, NC $91,145

Atlanta, GA $91,005

Battle Creek, MI $90,977

Salt Lake City, UT $90,950

Lancaster, PA $90,810

Harrisburg, PA $90,680

Kansas City, MO $90,587

Champaign, IL $90,568

Kansas City, KS $90,568

Fort Worth, TX $90,559

Columbus, OH $90,543

Boca Raton, FL $90,522

Pittsburgh, PA $90,485

Richmond, VA $90,448

Indianapolis, IN $90,429

Cleveland, OH $90,420

Las Vegas, NV $90,308

Cincinnati, OH $90,308

Petersburg, VA $90,169

Huntsville, AL $90,029

Lansing, MI $89,967

Lebanon, PA $89,955

Pueblo, CO $89,946

Appleton, WI $89,918

Buffalo, NY $89,881

Dayton, OH $89,853

Racine, WI $89,834

Charlotte, NC $89,825

Saint Louis, MO $89,797

York, PA $89,741

Elkhart, IN $89,741

Gastonia, NC $89,724

Billings, MT $89,701

Beaumont, TX $89,676

Lorain, OH $89,658

Benton Harbor, MI $89,639

Toledo, OH $89,620

Binghamton, NY $89,574

Rock Hill, SC $89,565

Rockford, IL $89,518

Springfield, IL $89,481

Elyria, OH $89,472

Fargo, ND $89,472

Flagstaff, AZ $89,407

Fort Lauderdale, FL $89,351

Duluth, MN $89,295

Miami, FL $89,295

Cheyenne, WY $89,230

Grand Forks, ND $89,230

Bangor, ME $89,026

Cedar Rapids, IA $88,923

Durham, NC $88,884

Louisville, KY $88,877

Grand Rapids, MI $88,858

Hialeah, FL $88,849

Casper, WY $88,719

Scranton, PA $88,607

New Orleans, LA $88,580

Virginia Beach, VA $88,570

Akron, OH $88,524

Peoria, IL $88,403

Sarasota, FL $88,384

Nashville, TN $88,319

Omaha, NE $88,319

Green Bay, WI $88,319

Baton Rouge, LA $88,273

Charleston, SC $88,254

Jamestown, NY $88,208

Davenport, IA $88,208

Tucson, AZ $88,161

Saint Petersburg, FL $88,106

Tampa, FL $88,087

Evansville, IN $88,031

Port Arthur, TX $88,031

Bradenton, FL $87,994

Santa Fe, NM $87,827

Orlando, FL $87,659

Clearwater, FL $87,632

Canton, OH $87,436

La Crosse, WI $87,436

Albuquerque, NM $87,381

Newport News, VA $87,371

High Point, NC $87,344

Ogden, UT $87,306

Corpus Christi, TX $87,232

Norfolk, VA $87,176

Laramie, WY $87,176

Rock Island, IL $87,120

Saginaw, MI $87,102

Jacksonville, FL $87,093

Salisbury, NC $87,074

Boise, ID $87,055

Moline, IL $87,009

Fort Myers, FL $86,981

Memphis, TN $86,962

Tulsa, OK $86,916

Waterloo, IA $86,860

Spartanburg, SC $86,767

Lincoln, NE $86,721

Fort Wayne, IN $86,702

Provo, UT $86,693

Cedar Falls, IA $86,581

San Antonio, TX $86,544

Greensboro, NC $86,507

South Bend, IN $86,498

Savannah, GA $86,396

Muskegon, MI $86,358

Birmingham, AL $86,349

Winston Salem, NC $86,304

Lake Charles, LA $86,080

Anderson, IN $86,061

Lexington, KY $86,033

Augusta, GA $86,005

Greenville, SC $86,005

Lima, OH $85,931

Wichita, KS $85,922

Tuscaloosa, AL $85,922

Columbia, SC $85,838

Springfield, OH $85,819

Asheville, NC $85,671

Bloomington, IN $85,606

Knoxville, TN $85,271

Shreveport, LA $85,262

Wilmington, NC $85,141

Roanoke, VA $85,141

Topeka, KS $84,974

Frankfort, KY $84,963

Oklahoma City, OK $84,899

Chillicothe, OH $84,862

Longview, TX $84,853

Melbourne, FL $84,843

Sioux Falls, SD $84,695

Mobile, AL $84,685

Terre Haute, IN $84,648

Altoona, PA $84,593

Amarillo, TX $84,527

Killeen, TX $84,500

Fayetteville, AR $84,425

Chattanooga, TN $84,397

Sioux City, IA $84,314

Idaho Falls, ID $84,295

Lynchburg, VA $84,221

Gainesville, FL $84,100

Portsmouth, OH $84,053

Little Rock, AR $84,035

Lafayette, LA $83,998

Youngstown, OH $83,998

Daytona Beach, FL $83,942

Clarksville, TN $83,933

Pensacola, FL $83,923

Temple, TX $83,917

Hopkinsville, KY $83,645

Erie, PA $83,626

Florence, SC $83,589

Charleston, WV $83,440

Great Falls, MT $83,394

Macon, GA $83,264

Tallahassee, FL $83,254

Fayetteville, NC $83,236

Waco, TX $83,217

Helena, MT $83,152

Pine Bluff, AR $83,117

Vincennes, IN $83,003

Lubbock, TX $82,966

Alamogordo, NM $82,910

Twin Falls, ID $82,827

Rapid City, SD $82,799

Jackson, MS $82,632

Huntington, WV $82,625

Greenville, MS $82,622

Parkersburg, WV $82,527

Montgomery, AL $82,511

Wichita Falls, TX $82,418

Springfield, MO $82,418

Biloxi, MS $82,371

Monroe, LA $82,278

Johnstown, PA $82,213

Sumter, SC $82,176

Columbus, GA $82,167

Pascagoula, MS $81,990

Abilene, TX $81,990

Kingsport, TN $81,749

Albany, GA $81,749

Gulfport, MS $81,721

Alexandria, LA $81,414

Fort Smith, AR $81,182

El Paso, TX $80,931

Las Cruces, NM $80,513

Harlingen, TX $80,276

Pocatello, ID $80,262

Florence, AL $80,141

Brownsville, TX $80,122

Mcallen, TX $79,927

Dothan, AL $79,797

Columbus, MS $79,245

Altus, OK $78,812

Lawton, OK $78,635

Pierre, SD $78,301

What Skills Can Increase a Slp's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 3.98% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Rehabilitation Services (Mentioned in 3.67% Job Postings): Rehabilitation services is a special healthcare service that help a person regain physical, mental, and/or cognitive (thinking and learning) abilities that have been lost or impaired as a result of disease, injury, or treatment.
Infection Control (Mentioned in 2.16% Job Postings): Infection control is the discipline concerned with preventing nosocomial or healthcare-associated infection, a practical (rather than academic) sub-discipline of epidemiology. It is an essential, though often underrecognized and undersupported, part of the infrastructure of health care. Infection control and hospital epidemiology are akin to public health practice, practiced within the confines of a particular health-care delivery system rather than directed at society as a whole. Anti-infective agents include antibiotics, antibacterials, antifungals, antivirals and antiprotozoals. Infection control addresses factors related to the spread of infections within the healthcare setting (whether patient-to-patient, from patients to staff and from staff to patients, or among-staff), including prevention (via hand hygiene/hand washing, cleaning/disinfection/sterilization, vaccination, surveillance), monitoring/investigation of demonstrated or suspected spread of infection within a particular health-care setting (surveillance and outbreak investigation), and management (interruption of outbreaks). It is on this basis that the common title being adopted within health care is "infection prevention and control."

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	3.98%
Rehabilitation Services	3.67%
Infection Control	2.16%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Slp's salary.

Interviewing: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
Process Improvement: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
Management Skills: Can increase your salary by up to 1%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Interviewing	$94,797	2%
Process Improvement	$94,797	2%
Management Skills	$93,868	1%
Verbal Communication	$93,868	1%
Collaboration	$93,868	1%
Customer Service	$92,938	0%

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How Education impacts a Slp's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Slps enter the field with a Master's Degree or MBA degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Slp with a Master's Degree or MBA is between $89,819 and $94,788).

Slp Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Slp

No Diploma 0.2%

High School 0.1%

Associates 0.5%

Bachelors 4.8%

Masters 92.3%

Doctorate 2.1%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.2%
High School	0.1%
Associates	0.5%
Bachelors	4.8%
Masters	92.3%
Doctorate	2.1%

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Slp Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Slp's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on June 01, 2026

$84,921

Average $92,938/year

$99,515

$7,077

Average $7,745/month

$8,293

$1,633

Average $1,787/week

$1,914

$41

Average $45/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,515	$8,293	$1,914	$48
Average	$92,938	$7,745	$1,787	$45
25th Percentile	$84,921	$7,077	$1,633	$41

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Salary Trends for Slp

Salaries for a Slp can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $109,184 in 2023 to around $108,763 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Slp salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

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$108,763

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2024	$110,506
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