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
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Central Minnesota 39034$35.17/hr$0.90/hr$26.35/hr$29.41/hr$34.55/hr$40.02/hr$46.80/hr
Minnesota 3,240321$37.75/hr$0.57/hr$26.45/hr$31.06/hr$36.57/hr$44.07/hr$51.56/hr
U S 154,3602,470$39.84/hr$0.24/hr$24.21/hr$30.09/hr$38.43/hr$48.27/hr$58.90/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Speech-Language Pathologists
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Education and Health Services340$34.13/hr
Other Regional Data For Speech-Language Pathologists
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2020 - 2030
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 2,010 $38.24/hr 28.8%
Central Minnesota 390 $34.55/hr 25.9%
Northwest Minnesota 350 $31.61/hr 20.3%
Southeast Minnesota 230 $34.74/hr 19.6%
Southwest Minnesota 210 $31.55/hr 22.4%
Northeast Minnesota 140 $34.90/hr 16.4%
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2020 - 2030
Physical Therapists410$40.97/hr15.4%
Occupational Therapists280$38.38/hr10.2%
Health Educators150$29.71/hr12.6%
Recreational Therapists30$28.57/hr11.5%
Respiratory TherapistsN/A$34.74/hr21.3%
Tasks for Speech-Language Pathologists