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Want to work in Maryland as a Speech-Language Pathologist? Read this first!

15.4% Jobs Projection
$86,610 Median Salary
120 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Speech-Language Pathologists Work in Maryland?

In Maryland, there were 2,900 people working as Speech-Language Pathologists in the year 2018.

There were 2,920 Speech-Language Pathologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Maryland

Jobs for Speech-Language Pathologists in this state are growing at a rate of 15.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.8%.

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Maryland Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 120 annual job openings, and a total of 2,100 jobs for Maryland 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 Maryland?

In 2018 wages for Speech-Language Pathologists ranged from $49,130 to $123,280 with $86,610 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $23.62 to $59.27. The median hourly rate was $41.64.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $40.1 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.54.

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

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Top Maryland 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
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,880 $77,860
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,430 $92,620
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 1,500 $83,700
Salisbury, MD-DE 170 $74,880
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 90 $78,970
Cumberland, MD-WV 50 $91,280

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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