SOC 29-1127 · May 2025 wage baseline
Travel Speech-Language Pathologist salary and pay benchmarks
Audit-ready, pre-tax gross-wage benchmarks across 120 covered metros and 52 states or jurisdictions. These figures exclude stipends and premium pay and are comparison data—not live jobs or package quotes.
What this dataset says
Among covered metros, Denver–Aurora, CO ranks highest at $2,611/week and San Juan–Bayamon, PR ranks lowest at $776/week. The middle metro benchmark is $2,025/week.
As of 2026-07-19, PayBeacon models travel Speech-Language Pathologist gross wages from May 2025 BLS wages and FY2024 CMS contract-labor filings. Because this is an allied role, the CMS premium is nursing-anchored and should be treated as directional.
Travel Speech-Language Pathologist salary and pay by metro
Ranked by modeled weekly gross wage. Open any row for its local wage, state comparison, percentile spread, hospital sample, and downloadable record.
| Metro | Weekly | P25–P75 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver–Aurora, CO | $2,611 | $2,192–$3,308 | #1 of 120 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $2,519 | $2,132–$3,233 | #2 of 120 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $2,497 | $1,930–$2,926 | #3 of 120 |
| Portland–South Portland, ME | $2,412 | $2,120–$2,762 | #4 of 120 |
| Providence–Warwick, RI | $2,410 | $2,088–$2,615 | #5 of 120 |
| New York–Newark, NY | $2,376 | $1,842–$3,011 | #6 of 120 |
| Cleveland, OH | $2,361 | $1,871–$2,752 | #7 of 120 |
| Akron, OH | $2,358 | $1,902–$2,609 | #8 of 120 |
| Chicago–Naperville, IL | $2,343 | $1,855–$2,609 | #9 of 120 |
| Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA | $2,341 | $2,033–$2,815 | #10 of 120 |
| Dayton–Kettering, OH | $2,313 | $1,934–$2,499 | #11 of 120 |
| Lancaster, PA | $2,308 | $1,684–$2,905 | #12 of 120 |
| Indianapolis–Carmel, IN | $2,307 | $1,936–$2,623 | #13 of 120 |
| Columbus, OH | $2,302 | $1,862–$2,584 | #14 of 120 |
| Hartford–West Hartford, CT | $2,301 | $1,840–$2,581 | #15 of 120 |
| Las Vegas–Henderson, NV | $2,295 | $1,907–$2,702 | #16 of 120 |
| Bridgeport–Stamford, CT | $2,294 | $1,817–$2,699 | #17 of 120 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $2,290 | $1,881–$2,567 | #18 of 120 |
| Charleston–North Charleston, SC | $2,274 | $1,507–$2,816 | #19 of 120 |
| Huntington–Ashland, WV | $2,256 | $1,694–$2,535 | #20 of 120 |
| Philadelphia–Camden, PA | $2,223 | $1,758–$2,597 | #21 of 120 |
| New Haven, CT | $2,215 | $1,827–$2,658 | #22 of 120 |
| San Jose–Sunnyvale, CA | $2,209 | $1,769–$2,634 | #23 of 120 |
| Salt Lake City–Murray, UT | $2,203 | $1,862–$2,382 | #24 of 120 |
| Springfield, MO | $2,184 | $1,801–$2,521 | #25 of 120 |
| Boston–Cambridge, MA | $2,180 | $1,783–$2,564 | #26 of 120 |
| San Francisco–Oakland, CA | $2,178 | $1,876–$2,393 | #27 of 120 |
| Baltimore–Columbia, MD | $2,170 | $1,756–$2,405 | #28 of 120 |
| Miami–Fort Lauderdale, FL | $2,154 | $2,085–$2,234 | #29 of 120 |
| North Port–Bradenton, FL | $2,148 | $1,792–$2,307 | #30 of 120 |
| Allentown–Bethlehem, PA | $2,131 | $1,705–$2,599 | #31 of 120 |
| Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie, NY | $2,127 | $1,683–$2,887 | #32 of 120 |
| Omaha, NE | $2,124 | $1,950–$2,576 | #33 of 120 |
| Toledo, OH | $2,124 | $1,804–$2,465 | #34 of 120 |
| Worcester, MA | $2,123 | $1,758–$2,478 | #35 of 120 |
| Cape Coral–Fort Myers, FL | $2,119 | $2,102–$2,240 | #36 of 120 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,117 | $1,712–$2,216 | #37 of 120 |
| Lexington–Fayette, KY | $2,112 | $1,821–$2,493 | #38 of 120 |
| Milwaukee–Waukesha, WI | $2,111 | $1,907–$2,440 | #39 of 120 |
| Phoenix–Mesa, AZ | $2,110 | $1,743–$2,599 | #40 of 120 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $2,107 | $1,695–$2,783 | #41 of 120 |
| Sacramento–Roseville, CA | $2,103 | $1,708–$2,286 | #42 of 120 |
| Pensacola–Ferry Pass, FL | $2,095 | $1,941–$2,203 | #43 of 120 |
| Trenton–Princeton, NJ | $2,084 | $1,727–$2,335 | #44 of 120 |
| Madison, WI | $2,080 | $1,763–$2,475 | #45 of 120 |
| Orlando–Kissimmee, FL | $2,076 | $1,605–$2,243 | #46 of 120 |
| Virginia Beach–Chesapeake, VA | $2,075 | $1,700–$2,412 | #47 of 120 |
| Scranton–Wilkes, PA | $2,074 | $1,709–$2,363 | #48 of 120 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $2,070 | $1,753–$2,231 | #49 of 120 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $2,057 | $1,704–$2,556 | #50 of 120 |
| Springfield, MA | $2,054 | $1,726–$2,246 | #51 of 120 |
| Tucson, AZ | $2,054 | $1,765–$2,342 | #52 of 120 |
| Tampa–St. Petersburg, FL | $2,048 | $1,745–$2,216 | #53 of 120 |
| St. Louis, MO | $2,043 | $1,670–$2,439 | #54 of 120 |
| Charlotte–Concord, NC | $2,041 | $1,655–$2,402 | #55 of 120 |
| Gainesville, FL | $2,040 | $1,739–$2,139 | #56 of 120 |
| Greenville–Anderson, SC | $2,040 | $1,750–$2,421 | #57 of 120 |
| Richmond, VA | $2,037 | $1,729–$2,476 | #58 of 120 |
| Kansas City, MO | $2,034 | $1,728–$2,440 | #59 of 120 |
| Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN | $2,029 | $1,718–$2,218 | #60 of 120 |
| Columbia, SC | $2,021 | $1,694–$2,442 | #61 of 120 |
| Deltona–Daytona Beach, FL | $2,013 | $1,637–$2,182 | #62 of 120 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $2,010 | $1,690–$2,290 | #63 of 120 |
| Grand Rapids–Wyoming, MI | $1,994 | $1,679–$2,115 | #64 of 120 |
| San Diego–Chula Vista, CA | $1,993 | $1,653–$2,181 | #65 of 120 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $1,992 | $1,631–$2,191 | #66 of 120 |
| Harrisburg–Carlisle, PA | $1,991 | $1,643–$2,359 | #67 of 120 |
| Stockton–Lodi, CA | $1,975 | $1,723–$2,174 | #68 of 120 |
| Riverside–San Bernardino, CA | $1,974 | $1,501–$2,196 | #69 of 120 |
| Raleigh–Cary, NC | $1,961 | $1,603–$2,270 | #70 of 120 |
| Seattle–Tacoma, WA | $1,957 | $1,782–$2,303 | #71 of 120 |
| Atlanta–Sandy Springs, GA | $1,954 | $1,441–$2,102 | #72 of 120 |
| Bakersfield–Delano, CA | $1,954 | $1,743–$2,168 | #73 of 120 |
| Peoria, IL | $1,952 | $1,542–$2,351 | #74 of 120 |
| Washington–Arlington, DC | $1,951 | $1,519–$2,532 | #75 of 120 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $1,942 | $1,422–$2,288 | #76 of 120 |
| Portland–Vancouver, OR | $1,933 | $1,691–$2,363 | #77 of 120 |
| Winston–Salem, NC | $1,927 | $1,549–$2,387 | #78 of 120 |
| Oxnard–Thousand Oaks, CA | $1,915 | $1,508–$2,204 | #79 of 120 |
| Austin–Round Rock, TX | $1,914 | $1,784–$2,273 | #80 of 120 |
| Wichita, KS | $1,911 | $1,675–$2,390 | #81 of 120 |
| Detroit–Warren, MI | $1,892 | $1,637–$2,164 | #82 of 120 |
| Syracuse, NY | $1,875 | $1,498–$2,259 | #83 of 120 |
| Little Rock–North Little Rock, AR | $1,866 | $1,547–$2,618 | #84 of 120 |
| Manchester–Nashua, NH | $1,858 | $1,585–$2,294 | #85 of 120 |
| Wilmington, NC | $1,849 | $1,597–$2,308 | #86 of 120 |
| Fresno, CA | $1,847 | $1,732–$2,216 | #87 of 120 |
| Memphis, TN | $1,847 | $1,353–$2,193 | #88 of 120 |
| Tulsa, OK | $1,847 | $1,306–$2,326 | #89 of 120 |
| Lakeland–Winter Haven, FL | $1,835 | $1,271–$2,172 | #90 of 120 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $1,829 | $1,402–$2,017 | #91 of 120 |
| Los Angeles–Long Beach, CA | $1,827 | $1,524–$2,220 | #92 of 120 |
| Buffalo–Cheektowaga, NY | $1,826 | $1,400–$2,257 | #93 of 120 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $1,817 | $1,373–$2,224 | #94 of 120 |
| Albany–Schenectady, NY | $1,810 | $1,556–$2,260 | #95 of 120 |
| Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA | $1,809 | $1,452–$1,939 | #96 of 120 |
| Houston–Pasadena, TX | $1,808 | $1,437–$2,174 | #97 of 120 |
| Rochester, MN | $1,807 | $1,735–$2,068 | #98 of 120 |
| Nashville–Davidson, TN | $1,797 | $1,406–$2,226 | #99 of 120 |
| Dallas–Fort Worth, TX | $1,792 | $1,459–$2,113 | #100 of 120 |
| El Paso, TX | $1,790 | $1,358–$2,216 | #101 of 120 |
| Boise City, ID | $1,783 | $1,666–$2,109 | #102 of 120 |
| Greensboro–High Point, NC | $1,769 | $1,533–$2,262 | #103 of 120 |
| Rochester, NY | $1,767 | $1,392–$2,208 | #104 of 120 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $1,763 | $1,541–$2,148 | #105 of 120 |
| Knoxville, TN | $1,674 | $1,339–$2,069 | #106 of 120 |
| Shreveport–Bossier City, LA | $1,672 | $1,341–$1,927 | #107 of 120 |
| San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX | $1,669 | $1,388–$2,020 | #108 of 120 |
| Birmingham, AL | $1,656 | $1,431–$2,064 | #109 of 120 |
| Huntsville, AL | $1,632 | $1,417–$1,855 | #110 of 120 |
| New Orleans–Metairie, LA | $1,629 | $1,393–$2,020 | #111 of 120 |
| Killeen–Temple, TX | $1,626 | $1,338–$1,968 | #112 of 120 |
| McAllen–Edinburg, TX | $1,618 | $1,319–$1,867 | #113 of 120 |
| Jackson, MS | $1,617 | $1,313–$2,069 | #114 of 120 |
| Augusta–Richmond County, GA | $1,576 | $1,237–$1,954 | #115 of 120 |
| Mobile, AL | $1,518 | $1,284–$1,800 | #116 of 120 |
| Lubbock, TX | $1,433 | $1,199–$1,845 | #117 of 120 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $1,368 | $1,273–$1,767 | #118 of 120 |
| Palm Bay–Melbourne, FL | $1,272 | $1,272–$2,152 | #119 of 120 |
| San Juan–Bayamon, PR | $776 | $718–$1,424 | #120 of 120 |
Travel Speech-Language Pathologist salary and pay by state
| State / jurisdiction | Weekly | P25–P75 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | $2,580 | $2,204–$3,189 | #1 of 52 |
| Delaware | $2,558 | $2,171–$2,854 | #2 of 52 |
| Rhode Island | $2,514 | $2,230–$2,698 | #3 of 52 |
| Nevada | $2,295 | $1,826–$2,627 | #4 of 52 |
| Maine | $2,288 | $2,047–$2,743 | #5 of 52 |
| Connecticut | $2,267 | $1,833–$2,590 | #6 of 52 |
| Illinois | $2,262 | $1,822–$2,578 | #7 of 52 |
| Iowa | $2,257 | $1,962–$2,672 | #8 of 52 |
| New Jersey | $2,232 | $1,817–$2,833 | #9 of 52 |
| Ohio | $2,227 | $1,844–$2,518 | #10 of 52 |
| New York | $2,216 | $1,730–$2,889 | #11 of 52 |
| Alaska | $2,205 | $1,811–$2,335 | #12 of 52 |
| Wyoming | $2,179 | $1,825–$2,909 | #13 of 52 |
| Nebraska | $2,167 | $1,916–$2,553 | #14 of 52 |
| Indiana | $2,160 | $1,864–$2,623 | #15 of 52 |
| Massachusetts | $2,148 | $1,762–$2,525 | #16 of 52 |
| District of Columbia | $2,135 | $1,877–$2,550 | #17 of 52 |
| Maryland | $2,127 | $1,702–$2,450 | #18 of 52 |
| Florida | $2,120 | $1,762–$2,236 | #19 of 52 |
| Missouri | $2,109 | $1,690–$2,439 | #20 of 52 |
| Arizona | $2,104 | $1,743–$2,462 | #21 of 52 |
| New Mexico | $2,097 | $1,677–$2,633 | #22 of 52 |
| North Dakota | $2,090 | $1,709–$2,387 | #23 of 52 |
| South Carolina | $2,084 | $1,582–$2,462 | #24 of 52 |
| Pennsylvania | $2,064 | $1,609–$2,398 | #25 of 52 |
| Virginia | $2,041 | $1,650–$2,476 | #26 of 52 |
| Kentucky | $2,017 | $1,697–$2,514 | #27 of 52 |
| Wisconsin | $1,987 | $1,732–$2,383 | #28 of 52 |
| California | $1,981 | $1,647–$2,249 | #29 of 52 |
| Kansas | $1,953 | $1,585–$2,429 | #30 of 52 |
| Utah | $1,945 | $1,412–$2,269 | #31 of 52 |
| Minnesota | $1,943 | $1,702–$2,188 | #32 of 52 |
| North Carolina | $1,940 | $1,597–$2,312 | #33 of 52 |
| Vermont | $1,911 | $1,822–$2,298 | #34 of 52 |
| Montana | $1,909 | $1,576–$2,267 | #35 of 52 |
| Washington | $1,900 | $1,730–$2,233 | #36 of 52 |
| New Hampshire | $1,889 | $1,711–$2,294 | #37 of 52 |
| Michigan | $1,881 | $1,605–$2,140 | #38 of 52 |
| Oklahoma | $1,858 | $1,333–$2,326 | #39 of 52 |
| West Virginia | $1,851 | $1,546–$2,476 | #40 of 52 |
| Oregon | $1,843 | $1,541–$2,293 | #41 of 52 |
| Georgia | $1,838 | $1,405–$2,052 | #42 of 52 |
| Hawaii | $1,822 | $1,402–$2,017 | #43 of 52 |
| Tennessee | $1,815 | $1,388–$2,182 | #44 of 52 |
| Arkansas | $1,805 | $1,405–$2,422 | #45 of 52 |
| Texas | $1,799 | $1,426–$2,133 | #46 of 52 |
| Idaho | $1,783 | $1,612–$2,099 | #47 of 52 |
| South Dakota | $1,681 | $1,597–$2,112 | #48 of 52 |
| Alabama | $1,610 | $1,393–$1,945 | #49 of 52 |
| Mississippi | $1,606 | $1,277–$2,012 | #50 of 52 |
| Louisiana | $1,465 | $1,279–$1,908 | #51 of 52 |
| Puerto Rico | $744 | $715–$885 | #52 of 52 |