Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists

Occupational Description:
Assess and treat persons with speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. May select alternative communication systems and teach their use. May perform research related to speech and language problems.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Central Minnesota	470	30	$43.34/hr	$30.73/hr	$38.13/hr	$42.80/hr	$50.06/hr	$54.08/hr

Leading Industries for Speech-Language Pathologists

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Education and Health Services	3,820	$43.77/hr
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Speech-Language Pathologists

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	40	$40.19/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	60	$37.71/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	60	$41.48/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	100	$39.19/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	100	$43.61/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	130	$40.52/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	130	$42.02/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	140	$40.43/hr	16.4%
Rochester MN MSA	160	$41.09/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	180	$41.23/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	190	$37.88/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	220	$41.48/hr	15.5%
Northwest Balance of State	220	$39.91/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	240	$41.09/hr	16.7%
Northwest Minnesota	260	$39.91/hr	16.2%
Central Minnesota	470	$42.80/hr	16.6%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	2,220	$46.15/hr	20.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	2,570	$46.15/hr	N/A
Minnesota	3,890	$44.17/hr	18.6%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	6,540	$33.34/hr	5.6%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	26,640	$78,487.25/yr	3.8%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	3,590	$37.08/hr	6.5%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	1,250	$78,004.10/yr	3.2%
School Psychologists	1,060	$42.11/hr	3.0%
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	290	$49.13/hr	4.3%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	1,930	$65,411.19/yr	2.8%

Task for Speech-Language Pathologists

Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatments accordingly.
Complete administrative responsibilities, such as coordinating paperwork, scheduling case management activities, or writing lesson plans.
Participate in and write reports for meetings regarding patients' progress, such as individualized educational planning (IEP) meetings, in-service meetings, or intervention assistance team meetings.
Supervise or collaborate with therapy team.
Communicate with non-speaking students, using sign language or computer technology.
Write reports and maintain proper documentation of information, such as client Medicaid or billing records or caseload activities, including the initial evaluation, treatment, progress, and discharge of clients.
Evaluate hearing or speech and language test results, barium swallow results, or medical or background information to diagnose and plan treatment for speech, language, fluency, voice, or swallowing disorders.
Write reports and maintain proper documentation of information, such as client Medicaid or billing records or caseload activities, including the initial evaluation, treatment, progress, and discharge of clients.
Use computer applications to identify or assist with communication disabilities.
Complete administrative responsibilities, such as coordinating paperwork, scheduling case management activities, or writing lesson plans.