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Speech-Language Pathologists in Colorado

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30.3% Jobs Projection
$87,080 Median Salary
300 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Speech-Language Pathologists in Colorado are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Speech-Language Pathologists in Colorado is growing faster than average.

  • Speech-Language Pathologists in Colorado earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Speech-Language Pathologists Work in Colorado?

3,540 people worked as Speech-Language Pathologists in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,410 Speech-Language Pathologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,840 Speech-Language Pathologists working in it, which means Colorado has more Speech-Language Pathologists than average.

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Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Speech-Language Pathologists in this state are growing at a rate of 30.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.8%.

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Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 300 annual job openings, and 4,470 total jobs in 2026 for Speech-Language Pathologists in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 10,400 annual jobs and 171,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Speech-Language Pathologists Make in Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Speech-Language Pathologists ranged from $59,320 to $129,410 with $87,080 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $28.52 to $62.22. The median hourly rate was $41.86.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $41.15 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.71.

The median salary in Colorado is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Colorado Metros for Speech-Language Pathologists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Speech-Language Pathologists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,950 $91,620
Colorado Springs, CO 570 $76,520
Boulder, CO 270 $88,250
Fort Collins, CO 160 $84,850
Grand Junction, CO 110 $89,280
Pueblo, CO 100 $89,720
Greeley, CO 90 $80,550

Top States for Speech-Language Pathologists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Speech-Language Pathologists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 14,330 $71,940
California 13,220 $92,750
New York 12,750 $82,170
Florida 7,380 $76,820
Illinois 6,820 $74,930
New Jersey 6,340 $87,500
Ohio 5,470 $74,390
Pennsylvania 5,450 $74,660
North Carolina 4,430 $73,250
Massachusetts 4,060 $85,870
Michigan 3,950 $74,460
Colorado 3,540 $87,080
Missouri 3,400 $77,670
Georgia 3,300 $75,900
Washington 3,250 $73,250
Minnesota 3,190 $73,880
Virginia 3,160 $86,180
Tennessee 2,990 $79,790
Maryland 2,900 $86,610
Indiana 2,480 $74,240

Below are the states where Speech-Language Pathologists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $94,330
California $92,750
Connecticut $91,530
New Jersey $87,500
Colorado $87,080
Maryland $86,610
Virginia $86,180
Massachusetts $85,870
Alaska $85,200
Oregon $84,790

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