Speech-Language Pathologists pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City

In New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY), the median pay for speech-language pathologists is $51.86 an hour ($107,860 a year). About 15,260 people work in this job there.

$51.86Median hourly pay
$83,630–$136,720Middle half of workers, yearly
15,260People in this job in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

That is 10% higher than the U.S. median ($97,870). It is 7% higher than the New York median ($100,610).

Pay range for speech-language pathologists in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$35.35$73,530
25% of workers$40.21$83,630
Half of workers (median)$51.86$107,860
75% of workers$65.73$136,720
90% of workers$80.39$167,210

Speech-Language Pathologists pay in New York metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
New York-Newark-Jersey City (this page)$107,86015,260
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh$96,540550
Kingston$90,980120
Watertown-Fort Drum$90,18080
Syracuse$85,120490
Binghamton$84,460170
Buffalo-Cheektowaga$82,890850
Utica-Rome$82,640230
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$82,160690
Ithaca$81,45060
Glens Falls$81,12060
Rochester$80,220950

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for speech-language pathologists

  • Typical education to start: Master's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Internship/residency (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +16.6% over ten years, much faster than average · about 12,500 openings a year (BLS)

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Occupational Therapy Assistants$74,960
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Other job titles for this job

Speech-language PathologistSLPHome Health SLPLanguage PathologistOral TherapistPediatric SLPPediatric Speech-language PathologistPublic School Speech ClinicianPublic School Speech TherapistSchool SLPSLP CFSNF RN

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.