Speech-Language Pathologists in New York
Get the information you need to know about working as a Speech-Language Pathologist.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Speech-Language Pathologists in New York are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Speech-Language Pathologists in New York is growing faster than average.
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Speech-Language Pathologists in New York earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Speech-Language Pathologist Career?
- Health Professions
- Communication Sciences
- General Communication Sciences & Disorders
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Speech Pathology & Audiology
- Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services
How Many Speech-Language Pathologists Work in New York?
12,750 people worked as Speech-Language Pathologists in 2018 in this state.
There were 12,090 Speech-Language Pathologists employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 660 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,840 Speech-Language Pathologists working in it, which means New York has more Speech-Language Pathologists than average.
Job Projections for New York
Jobs for Speech-Language Pathologists in this state are growing at a rate of 21.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.8%.
New York Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 940 annual Speech-Language Pathologists job openings in New York, and 15,030 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 10,400 annual jobs and 171,000 total jobs in 2026.
What do Speech-Language Pathologists Make in New York?
In 2018 wages for Speech-Language Pathologists ranged from $53,450 to $141,740 with $82,170 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.7 to $68.14. The median hourly rate was $39.5.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $38.24 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $1.26.
The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top New York 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 |
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New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 13,560 | $91,580 |
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY | 930 | $69,800 |
Rochester, NY | 780 | $66,580 |
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 570 | $62,700 |
Syracuse, NY | 420 | $74,790 |
Utica-Rome, NY | 200 | $72,780 |
Binghamton, NY | 130 | $70,530 |
Kingston, NY | 80 | $80,470 |
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 70 | $61,820 |
Glens Falls, NY | 50 | $80,960 |
Elmira, NY | 40 | $92,270 |
Ithaca, NY | 40 | $57,630 |
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 |
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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 |
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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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References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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