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How much do speech-language pathologists make in Alabama?

What speech-language pathologists earn in Alabama and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).

May 2025#48 of 50 states
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Median pay in Alabama
$73,660

a year, or $35.41 an hour. That is 25% less than the national median of $97,870.

The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Alabama earn $63,760 to $88,990.

Pay range in Alabama
Bottom 10% earn under
$58,010
25th percentile
$63,760
Median
$73,660
75th percentile
$88,990
Top 10% earn over
$109,300
Rank among states
#48 of 50

Alabama pays speech-language pathologists more than 2 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($118,970).

Jobs in Alabama
2,060

0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.83× the U.S. concentration.

Speech-Language Pathologist pay in Alabama cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Birmingham, AL $75,750 $36.42 600
Huntsville, AL $74,680 $35.90 230
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $72,760 $34.98 180
Mobile, AL $69,450 $33.39 160
Columbus, GA-AL $93,540 $44.97 140
Montgomery, AL $70,810 $34.05 120
Gadsden, AL $80,070 $38.50 90
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $71,200 $34.23 80
Dothan, AL $69,870 $33.59 70
Tuscaloosa, AL $78,000 $37.50 70
Auburn-Opelika, AL $74,150 $35.65 60
Decatur, AL $67,350 $32.38 60
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $66,320 $31.88 60
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $69,090 $33.22 50
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $65,800 $31.63 50
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $72,870 $35.04 40
Anniston-Oxford, AL $69,860 $33.59 30
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States with similar speech-language pathologist pay

West Virginia $80,970 median a year · +10% vs Alabama Kansas $80,120 median a year · +9% vs Alabama Montana $78,740 median a year · +7% vs Alabama Mississippi $78,130 median a year · +6% vs Alabama North Dakota $75,240 median a year · +2% vs Alabama Louisiana $69,610 median a year · −5% vs Alabama

Other healthcare salaries in Alabama

Registered Nurses $77,080 median a year · 54,340 jobs Nursing Assistants $34,140 median a year · 25,250 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $27,840 median a year · 20,930 jobs Medical Assistants $36,100 median a year · 13,300 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $57,030 median a year · 11,580 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $39,030 median a year · 8,510 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $49,440 median a year · 7,250 jobs Nurse Practitioners $105,750 median a year · 5,640 jobs Pharmacists $134,630 median a year · 5,400 jobs Physicians, All Other $272,610 median a year · 3,980 jobs Dental Assistants $39,080 median a year · 3,740 jobs Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $60,700 median a year · 3,500 jobs
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Questions about speech-language pathologist pay in Alabama

How much does a speech-language pathologist make in Alabama?

Speech-Language Pathologists in Alabama earned a median of $73,660 a year ($35.41 an hour) in May 2025, 25% less than the national median of $97,870. The middle half earned $63,760 to $88,990.

Where in Alabama do speech-language pathologists earn the most?

Among areas in Alabama, pay was highest in Columbus, GA-AL at $93,540.

How does Alabama rank for speech-language pathologist pay?

Alabama ranks #48 of 50 states for speech-language pathologists pay. California pays the most, at $118,970 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

How many speech-language pathologists work in Alabama?

About 2,060 people worked as speech-language pathologists in Alabama in May 2025, or 0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.