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17.0% Jobs Projection
$74,390 Median Salary
380 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Speech-Language Pathologists Work in Ohio?

In Ohio, there were 5,470 people working as Speech-Language Pathologists in the year 2018.

There were 5,180 Speech-Language Pathologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 290 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Ohio

Jobs for Speech-Language Pathologists in this state are growing at a rate of 17.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.8%.

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Ohio Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 380 annual job openings, and a total of 6,250 jobs for Ohio 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 Ohio?

In 2018 wages for Speech-Language Pathologists ranged from $47,360 to $117,260 with $74,390 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $22.77 to $56.38. The median hourly rate was $35.76.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $35.65 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.11.

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

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Top Ohio 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
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 1,140 $76,030
Columbus, OH 1,080 $68,960
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 1,030 $74,170
Dayton, OH 440 $85,600
Toledo, OH 370 $74,760
Akron, OH 330 $75,000
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 250 $73,660
Canton-Massillon, OH 230 $70,820
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 190 $66,120
Wheeling, WV-OH 90 $71,050
Mansfield, OH 70 $79,330
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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