Hiring/Speech-Language Pathologists
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Speech-Language Pathologists by metro
80 metros with a published OEWS median, location quotient, and percentile. U.S. median $97,870 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). National employment 183,390.
| Metro | Score | Band | Median | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | 9.3 | Hard | $102,860 | 0.71 |
| Washington, DC | 8.3 | Hard | $99,960 | 0.85 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 8.1 | Hard | $97,870 | 0.97 |
| Richmond, VA | 8.0 | Hard | $96,080 | 0.98 |
| Cleveland, OH | 8.0 | Hard | $98,900 | 0.97 |
| Tulsa, OK | 7.9 | Hard | $83,970 | 0.99 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 7.8 | Hard | $88,250 | 1.01 |
| Columbus, OH | 7.5 | Hard | $96,460 | 1.07 |
| Detroit, MI | 7.5 | Hard | $89,640 | 0.82 |
| Akron, OH | 7.5 | Hard | $98,800 | 1.08 |
| Dayton, OH | 7.4 | Hard | $96,920 | 1.11 |
| Louisville, KY | 7.2 | Hard | $103,420 | 0.88 |
| Orlando, FL | 7.1 | Hard | $97,900 | 0.66 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 7.0 | Hard | $99,830 | 0.72 |
| New Orleans, LA | 6.9 | Elevated | $77,420 | 1.04 |
| Charlotte, NC | 6.8 | Elevated | $90,960 | 0.79 |
| Cincinnati, OH | 6.8 | Elevated | $95,930 | 1.30 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 6.7 | Elevated | $93,370 | 1.11 |
| Baltimore, MD | 6.6 | Elevated | $101,160 | 1.14 |
| Kansas City, MO | 6.5 | Elevated | $86,120 | 0.98 |
| Memphis, TN | 6.5 | Elevated | $86,120 | 0.64 |
| Miami, FL | 6.4 | Elevated | $101,590 | 0.88 |
| St. Louis, MO | 6.3 | Elevated | $86,480 | 1.03 |
| Nashville, TN | 6.2 | Elevated | $83,780 | 0.75 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 6.2 | Elevated | $94,490 | 1.14 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 6.1 | Elevated | $65,020 | 1.26 |
| Knoxville, TN | 6.0 | Elevated | $78,060 | 0.81 |
| Tampa, FL | 5.9 | Elevated | $96,580 | 1.00 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 5.6 | Elevated | $85,890 | 1.07 |
| Houston, TX | 5.6 | Elevated | $100,400 | 0.97 |
| North Port, FL | 5.5 | Elevated | $101,310 | 1.08 |
| Dallas, TX | 5.4 | Elevated | $99,540 | 1.01 |
| Birmingham, AL | 5.3 | Elevated | $75,750 | 0.98 |
| Greenville, SC | 5.3 | Elevated | $88,610 | 0.65 |
| Raleigh, NC | 5.2 | Elevated | $87,400 | 1.20 |
| Albany, NY | 5.2 | Elevated | $82,160 | 1.30 |
| San Francisco, CA | 5.2 | Elevated | $130,850 | 0.63 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 5.1 | Elevated | $109,740 | 0.65 |
| San Jose, CA | 5.1 | Elevated | $132,720 | 0.67 |
| Buffalo, NY | 5.1 | Elevated | $82,890 | 1.35 |
| New York, NY | 5.1 | Elevated | $107,860 | 1.36 |
| Little Rock, AR | 5.0 | Elevated | $86,380 | 1.93 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 4.9 | Elevated | $100,080 | 0.97 |
| Charleston, SC | 4.9 | Elevated | $98,790 | 0.80 |
| Bakersfield, CA | 4.8 | Elevated | $117,350 | 0.77 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 4.8 | Elevated | $81,810 | 0.99 |
| Rochester, NY | 4.8 | Elevated | $80,220 | 1.63 |
| Columbia, SC | 4.7 | Elevated | $87,820 | 0.84 |
| Sacramento, CA | 4.7 | Elevated | $126,360 | 0.81 |
| Madison, WI | 4.6 | Elevated | $86,890 | 0.84 |
| Harrisburg, PA | 4.5 | Elevated | $89,650 | 1.05 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 4.4 | Elevated | $103,740 | 0.50 |
| San Diego, CA | 4.4 | Elevated | $119,690 | 0.88 |
| New Haven, CT | 4.3 | Elevated | $97,820 | 0.91 |
| San Antonio, TX | 4.3 | Elevated | $92,700 | 1.34 |
| McAllen, TX | 4.2 | Elevated | $89,860 | 1.37 |
| El Paso, TX | 4.0 | Elevated | $99,430 | 1.54 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 4.0 | Elevated | $97,900 | 0.43 |
| Allentown, PA | 3.9 | Standard | $95,960 | 1.23 |
| Austin, TX | 3.9 | Standard | $106,290 | 1.88 |
| Milwaukee, WI | 3.7 | Standard | $88,190 | 1.03 |
| Portland, OR | 3.7 | Standard | $107,650 | 0.80 |
| Providence, RI | 3.6 | Standard | $99,720 | 1.30 |
| Riverside, CA | 3.6 | Standard | $118,560 | 1.05 |
| Boston, MA | 3.5 | Standard | $102,810 | 1.17 |
| Hartford, CT | 3.5 | Standard | $101,600 | 1.10 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 3.4 | Standard | $93,320 | 1.04 |
| Omaha, NE | 3.2 | Standard | $82,650 | 1.17 |
| Tucson, AZ | 3.1 | Standard | $95,450 | 0.92 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 3.0 | Standard | $98,040 | 0.94 |
| Las Vegas, NV | 2.9 | Standard | $104,510 | 0.72 |
| Worcester, MA | 2.9 | Standard | $100,130 | 1.49 |
| Seattle, WA | 2.8 | Standard | $108,690 | 0.78 |
| Oxnard, CA | 2.6 | Standard | $115,060 | 1.39 |
| Fresno, CA | 2.6 | Standard | $110,960 | 1.45 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 2.5 | Standard | $99,160 | 1.22 |
| Bridgeport, CT | 2.5 | Standard | $101,310 | 1.55 |
| Denver, CO | 2.2 | Standard | $112,090 | 1.31 |
| Boise City, ID | 2.0 | Standard | $84,380 | 1.43 |
| Chicago, IL | 0.9 | Standard | $98,490 | 1.34 |