Speechlanguage pathologists

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

193k

Average Age

40.4

Estimated Job Growth

15%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$72,583

Average Male Salary

$96,184

Average Female Salary

$71,443

About

Speechlanguage pathologists are most often employed by the Elementary & secondary schools industry. The average yearly wage for Speechlanguage pathologists was $72,583 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Speechlanguage pathologists are Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR, NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY, and Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Speechlanguage pathologists are NYC-Queens Community District 14--The Rockaways PUMA, NY, Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY, and Ocean County (Lakewood) PUMA, NJ.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Speechlanguage pathologists workforce. Speechlanguage pathologists workforce in 2024 was 192,775 people, of which 95.4% were women and 4.61% were men.

Speechlanguage pathologists are paid most in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA but are relatively concentrated in NYC-Queens Community District 14--The Rockaways PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

8,887

Male Workforce

± 2.31k

183,888

Female Workforce

± 10.5k

The Speechlanguage pathologists workforce in 2024 was 192,775 people (95.4% women and 4.61% men). This implies an average annual growth of 52.2% between 2014 (126,696) and 2024 (192,775).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New York ($88,570), New Mexico ($87,645), and California ($86,936).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$72,583

AVERAGE WAGE

#143 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Speechlanguage pathologists earned an average of $72,583, $2,706 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Speechlanguage pathologists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Speechlanguage pathologists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.28, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. 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 Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($154,724).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

193k

2024 Workforce

± 10,773

4.58%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.64%

This graphic shows the share of Speechlanguage pathologists employed by various industries. Elementary & secondary schools employs the largest share of Speechlanguage pathologists at 56.7%, followed by Offices of other health practitioners with 22.6% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 14.4%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Speechlanguage pathologists in the US. The workforce of Speechlanguage pathologists in 2024 was 192,775 people, with 95.4% woman, and 4.61% men. The average age of male Speechlanguage pathologists in the workforce is 42.5 and of female Speechlanguage pathologists is 40.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Speechlanguage pathologists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Speechlanguage pathologists in 2024 was 192,775 people, with 95.4% woman, and 4.61% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (37,254 people), 30 to 34 years (33,445 people), and 35 to 39 years (25,905 people). Among them they concentrated 50.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 11.4% of Speechlanguage pathologists workers were Hispanic and 88.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (43.8%), Puerto Rican (21)%, and Cuban (7.94)%

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Races

In 2024, 80% of the Speechlanguage pathologists workforce were White, of which 95.8% were women and 4.24% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (8.2%) and Black (4.62%).

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 2024 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 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (116,998 people), Education (10,595 people), and Communications (10,162 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Speechlanguage pathologists workers were Graduate Degree (161,037 people), Bachelors Degree (25,278 people), and High School or Equivalent (2,139 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 3.07%, but Speech-Language Pathologists are expected to see a growth of 15% 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.

15%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

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 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.