Speechlanguage pathologists

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2022 Workforce

179k

Average Age

40.7

Estimated Job Growth

19.3%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$69,689

Average Male Salary

$92,470

Average Female Salary

$68,533

About

Speechlanguage pathologists are most often employed by the Elementary & secondary schools industry. The average yearly wage for Speechlanguage pathologists was $69,689 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Speechlanguage pathologists are Oklahoma County (Northeast)--Edmond & North Oklahoma City PUMA, OK, Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR, and Erie County (South) PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Speechlanguage pathologists are Ocean County (Lakewood) PUMA, NJ, NYC-Queens Community District 14--The Rockaways PUMA, NY, and Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY.

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Employment and salary information for the Speechlanguage pathologists workforce. Speechlanguage pathologists workforce in 2022 was 178,765 people, of which 95.2% were women and 4.83% were men. Speechlanguage pathologists are paid most in San Mateo County (East Central)--Redwood City, San Carlos & Belmont Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Ocean County (Lakewood) PUMA, NJ.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

8,632

Male Workforce

± 2.28k

170,133

Female Workforce

± 10.1k

The Speechlanguage pathologists workforce in 2022 was 178,765 people (95.2% women and 4.83% men). This implies an average annual growth of 41.1% between 2014 (126,696) and 2022 (178,765).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Speechlanguage pathologists.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($97,687), Rhode Island ($92,372), and New Mexico ($82,140).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$69,689

AVERAGE WAGE

#181 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Speechlanguage pathologists earned an average of $69,689, $5,006 more than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Speechlanguage pathologists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.274

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Speechlanguage pathologists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.274, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Speechlanguage pathologists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Speechlanguage pathologists compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Speechlanguage pathologists and on wages for those in the field. Elementary & secondary schools is the industry that employs the most Speechlanguage pathologists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Speechlanguage pathologists, by average wage, is Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals ($128,605).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

179k

2022 Workforce

± 10,374

4.21%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.96%

This graphic shows the share of Speechlanguage pathologists employed by various industries. Elementary & secondary schools employs the largest share of Speechlanguage pathologists at 60.5%, followed by Offices of other health practitioners with 24% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 15.4%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Speechlanguage pathologists in the US. The workforce of Speechlanguage pathologists in 2022 was 178,765 people, with 95.2% woman, and 4.83% men. The average age of male Speechlanguage pathologists in the workforce is 42.1 and of female Speechlanguage pathologists is 40.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Speechlanguage pathologists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Speechlanguage pathologists in 2022 was 178,765 people, with 95.2% woman, and 4.83% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (33,409 people), 30 to 34 years (30,329 people), and 35 to 39 years (24,459 people). Among them they concentrated 49.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 9.77% of Speechlanguage pathologists workers were Hispanic and 90.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (62%), Puerto Rican (28.2)%, and Cuban (9.81)%

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Races

In 2022, 83.2% of the Speechlanguage pathologists workforce were White, of which 95.4% were women and 4.61% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (5.47%) and Black (5.09%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Speechlanguage pathologists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Speechlanguage pathologists is Health but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Health.

Among the necessary skills for Speechlanguage pathologists, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Speechlanguage pathologists need more than the average amount of Science.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Speechlanguage pathologists in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (109,302 people), Education (10,382 people), and Communications (10,034 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Speechlanguage pathologists workers were Graduate Degree (151,895 people), Bachelors Degree (20,748 people), and Associates Degree (2,112 people).

The graphic shows the Speechlanguage pathologists workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Speechlanguage pathologists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Speechlanguage pathologists need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Writing, Social Perceptiveness.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Speech-Language Pathologists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Speech-Language Pathologists are expected to see a growth of 19.3% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Speech-Language Pathologists.

19.3%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Speechlanguage pathologists. This profession is expected to grow more than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.