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Speech-Language Pathologists in Pennsylvania

Is Pennsylvania a good place for you to work as a Speech-Language Pathologist?

14.4% Jobs Projection
$74,660 Median Salary
370 Job Openings

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

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

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

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.

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

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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%.

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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
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
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 250 $73,660
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 250 $82,330
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
Lebanon, PA 40 $78,810
Gettysburg, PA 40 $74,430

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
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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