What speech-language pathologists earn in Alaska and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $49.36 an hour. That is 5% more than the national median of $97,870.
The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Alaska earn $84,310 to $108,700.
Alaska pays speech-language pathologists more than 43 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($118,970).
1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.89× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $49.52 | 220 | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $46.82 | 80 | |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $52.26 | 40 |
Speech-Language Pathologists in Alaska earned a median of $102,670 a year ($49.36 an hour) in May 2025, 5% more than the national median of $97,870. The middle half earned $84,310 to $108,700.
Among areas in Alaska, pay was highest in Fairbanks-College, AK at $108,700.
Alaska ranks #7 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.
About 340 people worked as speech-language pathologists in Alaska in May 2025, or 1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
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.