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Speech-Language Pathologist

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AVG. SALARY

$75,380

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EDUCATION

Master's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Increasing

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$75,380

Entry Annual Wage

$45,180

Experienced Annual Wage

$103,670

Average Hourly Wage

$36.24

Entry Hourly Wage

$21.72

Experienced Hourly Wage

$49.84

Median Hourly Wage

$36.93

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Fort Smith AR-OK MSA $74,160 or $35.66/hr $49,420 or $23.76/hr $116,230 or $55.88/hr
Lawton MSA $88,600 or $42.60/hr $50,480 or $24.27/hr $113,110 or $54.38/hr
Oklahoma City MSA $80,820 or $38.85/hr $48,300 or $23.22/hr $102,470 or $49.26/hr
Tulsa MSA $72,390 or $34.80/hr $34,990 or $16.82/hr $103,290 or $49.66/hr

Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $72,190 or $34.71/hr $46,180 or $22.20/hr $104,000 or $50.00/hr
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $66,000 or $31.73/hr $39,890 or $19.18/hr $108,720 or $52.27/hr
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $75,450 or $36.28/hr $42,990 or $20.67/hr $113,430 or $54.54/hr
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $69,550 or $33.44/hr $36,030 or $17.32/hr $110,890 or $53.31/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Increasing
Growth rate is estimated to be 33%
Job Openings 170 estimated annual job openings
Employment 1,680 were employed in this occupation

Oklahoma's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with increasing outlook (over 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Northeast 90 33% 2 N/A 9
Tulsa MSA 530 34% 18 N/A 55
Oklahoma City MSA 640 30% 18 N/A 62

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Northwest 80 12% 2 N/A 7
Southeast 110 18% 2 N/A 10

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$89,460

Average Hourly Wage

$43.01

Average Annual Range

$56,370 to $126,680

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook increasing
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +21%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 1400 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment small occupation
  This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 159,800 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Much faster than average growth
  As the large baby-boom population grows older, there will be more instances of health conditions, such as strokes and hearing loss that cause speech or language impairments. Speech-language pathologists will be needed to treat the increased number of speech and language disorders in the older population. Increased awareness of speech and language disorders, such as stuttering, in younger children should lead to a need for more speech-language pathologists who specialize in treating that age group. Also, an increasing number of pathologists will be needed to work with children with autism to improve their ability to communicate and socialize effectively. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2022.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (49.7%)
  • Educational services (NAICS610000) (40.5%)
  • Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (38.2%)
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (28.5%)
  • Offices of other health practitioners (NAICS621300) (23.8%)
  • Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists, and audiologists (NAICS621340) (23.7%)
  • Hospitals (NAICS622000) (14.4%)
  • General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (10.9%)

Contact

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  • 1-800-GO-TO-XAP (1-800-468-6927)
    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900

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