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Speech-Language Pathologists in West Virginia

Is West Virginia a good place for you to work as a Speech-Language Pathologist?

16.5% Jobs Projection
$55,930 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Speech-Language Pathologists Work in West Virginia?

820 people worked as Speech-Language Pathologists in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,020 Speech-Language Pathologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 200 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Speech-Language Pathologists in this state are growing at a rate of 16.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.8%.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 70 annual job openings, and a total of 1,130 jobs for West Virginia Speech-Language Pathologists in 2026.

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

What do Speech-Language Pathologists Make in West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Speech-Language Pathologists ranged from $34,320 to $105,350 with $55,930 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.5 to $50.65. The median hourly rate was $26.89.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $27.97 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.08.

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

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Top West 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
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 190 $66,120
Charleston, WV 120 $56,700
Wheeling, WV-OH 90 $71,050
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 90 $78,970
Beckley, WV 70 $65,910
Winchester, VA-WV 60 $87,550
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 60 $55,420
Morgantown, WV 60 $57,670
Cumberland, MD-WV 50 $91,280
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 40 $65,740

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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