Speech-Language Pathologists in Pennsylvania
Is Pennsylvania a good place for you to work as a Speech-Language Pathologist?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Speech-Language Pathologists in Pennsylvania are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Speech-Language Pathologists in Pennsylvania is growing faster than average.
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Speech-Language Pathologists in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania?
5,450 people worked as Speech-Language Pathologists in 2018 in this state.
There were 5,490 Speech-Language Pathologists employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,840 Speech-Language Pathologists working in it, which means Pennsylvania has more Speech-Language Pathologists than average.
Job Projections for Pennsylvania
Jobs for Speech-Language Pathologists in this state are growing at a rate of 14.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.8%.
Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 370 annual Speech-Language Pathologists job openings in Pennsylvania, and 6,280 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 Pennsylvania?
In 2018 wages for Speech-Language Pathologists ranged from $52,040 to $120,410 with $74,660 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.02 to $57.89. The median hourly rate was $35.89.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $34.71 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $1.18.
The median salary in Pennsylvania is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Pennsylvania 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 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 2,880 | $77,860 |
Pittsburgh, PA | 1,030 | $70,650 |
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 560 | $81,300 |
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA | 260 | $69,260 |
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 250 | $82,330 |
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA | 250 | $73,660 |
Lancaster, PA | 200 | $86,140 |
York-Hanover, PA | 200 | $74,750 |
Reading, PA | 170 | $74,790 |
Erie, PA | 160 | $74,490 |
Williamsport, PA | 110 | $70,250 |
Johnstown, PA | 70 | $67,740 |
Altoona, PA | 60 | $73,820 |
State College, PA | 60 | $71,140 |
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA | 50 | $65,350 |
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | 40 | $73,170 |
Gettysburg, PA | 40 | $74,430 |
Lebanon, PA | 40 | $78,810 |
Top States for Speech-Language Pathologists Employment
View the list below to see 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 |
Related Careers in Pennsylvania
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Pennsylvania Employment Total |
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Physical Therapists | 11,720 |
Occupational Therapists | 7,440 |
Respiratory Therapists | 5,810 |
Recreational Therapists | 1,250 |
Radiation Therapists | 720 |
Exercise Physiologists | 420 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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