Highest-paying cities for speech-language pathologists
El Centro, CA leads at $133,760 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| El Centro, CA | $133,760 | $116,780–$163,670 |
| San Jose, CA | $132,720 | $106,250–$158,200 |
| Boulder, CO | $131,620 | $108,810–$167,460 |
| San Francisco, CA | $130,850 | $112,670–$143,720 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $127,470 | $118,300–$140,150 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $126,850 | $105,930–$148,910 |
| Sacramento, CA | $126,360 | $102,610–$137,300 |
| Vallejo, CA | $124,440 | $107,650–$140,100 |
| Napa, CA | $123,870 | $109,980–$164,020 |
| Salinas, CA | $122,770 | $99,690–$141,940 |
| Hanford, CA | $120,550 | $100,890–$131,250 |
| San Diego, CA | $119,690 | $99,270–$130,990 |
| Pueblo, CO | $119,670 | $97,430–$139,950 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $118,670 | $99,210–$140,720 |
| Stockton, CA | $118,660 | $103,510–$130,630 |
| Riverside, CA | $118,560 | $90,170–$131,890 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $117,350 | $104,690–$130,220 |
| Modesto, CA | $116,770 | $101,280–$132,330 |
| Sherman, TX | $115,940 | $86,000–$126,320 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $115,560 | $100,090–$127,180 |
| Oxnard, CA | $115,060 | $90,590–$132,400 |
| Merced, CA | $114,220 | $104,800–$134,920 |
| Denver, CO | $112,090 | $94,100–$141,970 |
| Fresno, CA | $110,960 | $104,020–$133,120 |
| Chico, CA | $110,720 | $100,820–$132,150 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $110,360 | $93,400–$131,830 |
| Yuba City, CA | $109,830 | $96,130–$130,400 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $109,740 | $91,570–$133,360 |
| Bend, OR | $109,560 | $85,210–$123,520 |
| Casper, WY | $109,540 | $97,700–$131,480 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $108,700 | $84,310–$114,820 |
| Seattle, WA | $108,690 | $99,000–$127,910 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $108,140 | $91,500–$138,760 |
| New York, NY | $107,860 | $83,630–$136,720 |
| Portland, OR | $107,650 | $94,190–$131,600 |
| Naples, FL | $106,960 | $95,800–$121,640 |
| Visalia, CA | $106,760 | $79,730–$127,780 |
| Austin, TX | $106,290 | $99,110–$126,250 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $105,950 | $102,320–$123,020 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $104,510 | $86,860–$123,080 |
| Albany, OR | $104,470 | $82,170–$124,760 |
| Sebastian, FL | $104,460 | $83,810–$108,110 |
| Bremerton, WA | $104,440 | $93,480–$122,180 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $104,280 | $89,490–$134,920 |
| Lancaster, PA | $103,930 | $75,820–$130,780 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $103,740 | $87,690–$112,140 |
| Panama City, FL | $103,560 | $87,300–$103,560 |
| Yakima, WA | $103,450 | $86,290–$114,370 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $103,420 | $79,900–$121,180 |
| Kennewick, WA | $103,410 | $85,160–$116,070 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.