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Speech-Language Pathologists in Virginia

Considering a career as a Speech-Language Pathologist in Virginia?

21.5% Jobs Projection
$86,180 Median Salary
250 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Speech-Language Pathologists Work in Virginia?

In Virginia, there were 3,160 people working as Speech-Language Pathologists in the year 2018.

There were 3,080 Speech-Language Pathologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Speech-Language Pathologists in this state are growing at a rate of 21.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.8%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 250 annual Speech-Language Pathologists job openings in Virginia, and 3,960 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Speech-Language Pathologists Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Speech-Language Pathologists ranged from $53,610 to $122,270 with $86,180 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.78 to $58.79. The median hourly rate was $41.43.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $40.56 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.87.

The median salary in Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,430 $92,620
Richmond, VA 630 $79,780
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 540 $80,020
Roanoke, VA 190 $78,150
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 110 $83,590
Lynchburg, VA 100 $93,520
Charlottesville, VA 100 $76,310
Harrisonburg, VA 70 $85,010
Winchester, VA-WV 60 $87,550
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 60 $86,100
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 30 $74,620

Top States for Speech-Language Pathologists Employment

View the list below to see 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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