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Speech-Language Pathologists in North Carolina

Considering a career as a Speech-Language Pathologist in North Carolina?

18.2% Jobs Projection
$73,250 Median Salary
300 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Speech-Language Pathologists in North Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Speech-Language Pathologists in North Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Speech-Language Pathologists in North Carolina earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Speech-Language Pathologists Work in North Carolina?

There were approximately 4,430 workers employed as Speech-Language Pathologists in this state in 2018.

There were 4,310 Speech-Language Pathologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,840 Speech-Language Pathologists working in it, which means North Carolina has more Speech-Language Pathologists than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Speech-Language Pathologists in this state are growing at a rate of 18.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.8%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 300 annual job openings, and 4,930 total jobs in 2026 for Speech-Language Pathologists in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 10,400 annual jobs and 171,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Speech-Language Pathologists Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Speech-Language Pathologists ranged from $42,970 to $113,800 with $73,250 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.66 to $54.71. The median hourly rate was $35.22.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $33.81 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.41.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Speech-Language Pathologists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Speech-Language Pathologists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,030 $76,330
Raleigh, NC 650 $65,590
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 540 $80,020
Greensboro-High Point, NC 310 $78,860
Winston-Salem, NC 290 $73,460
Asheville, NC 280 $77,240
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 270 $84,270
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 210 $66,520
Fayetteville, NC 170 $60,190
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 150 $70,620
Greenville, NC 140 $75,570
Wilmington, NC 130 $78,390
New Bern, NC 70 $97,220
Jacksonville, NC 50 $74,380
Goldsboro, NC 40 $57,000
Rocky Mount, NC 40 $72,310

Top States for Speech-Language Pathologists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Speech-Language Pathologists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 14,330 $71,940
California 13,220 $92,750
New York 12,750 $82,170
Florida 7,380 $76,820
Illinois 6,820 $74,930
New Jersey 6,340 $87,500
Ohio 5,470 $74,390
Pennsylvania 5,450 $74,660
North Carolina 4,430 $73,250
Massachusetts 4,060 $85,870
Michigan 3,950 $74,460
Colorado 3,540 $87,080
Missouri 3,400 $77,670
Georgia 3,300 $75,900
Washington 3,250 $73,250
Minnesota 3,190 $73,880
Virginia 3,160 $86,180
Tennessee 2,990 $79,790
Maryland 2,900 $86,610
Indiana 2,480 $74,240

Below are the states where Speech-Language Pathologists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $94,330
California $92,750
Connecticut $91,530
New Jersey $87,500
Colorado $87,080
Maryland $86,610
Virginia $86,180
Massachusetts $85,870
Alaska $85,200
Oregon $84,790

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