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How much do speech-language pathologists make in Florida?

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

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Median pay in Florida
$99,990

a year, or $48.07 an hour. That is 2% more than the national median of $97,870.

The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Florida earn $83,120 to $105,460.

Pay range in Florida
Bottom 10% earn under
$69,970
25th percentile
$83,120
Median
$99,990
75th percentile
$105,460
Top 10% earn over
$122,050
Rank among states
#13 of 50

Florida pays speech-language pathologists more than 37 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($118,970).

Jobs in Florida
10,080

1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.86× the U.S. concentration.

Speech-Language Pathologist pay in Florida cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $101,590 $48.84 2,930
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $96,580 $46.43 1,710
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $97,900 $47.07 1,100
Jacksonville, FL $99,830 $48.00 650
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $101,310 $48.71 430
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $60,000 $28.85 310
Port St. Lucie, FL $97,650 $46.95 310
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $99,940 $48.05 250
Gainesville, FL $96,230 $46.26 240
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $94,950 $45.65 230
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $86,550 $41.61 220
Ocala, FL $99,200 $47.69 180
Naples-Marco Island, FL $106,960 $51.42 170
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $98,810 $47.50 170
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $99,000 $47.60 130
Tallahassee, FL $94,320 $45.35 130
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $99,870 $48.01 130
Homosassa Springs, FL $99,170 $47.68 110
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL $103,560 $49.79 110
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL $104,460 $50.22 70
Wildwood-The Villages, FL $102,260 $49.16 70
Punta Gorda, FL $100,020 $48.09 50
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $100,950 $48.54 50
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States with similar speech-language pathologist pay

Massachusetts $101,310 median a year · +1% vs Florida New York $100,610 median a year · +1% vs Florida Connecticut $100,110 median a year Texas $99,910 median a year Maryland $99,190 median a year · −1% vs Florida New Mexico $98,690 median a year · −1% vs Florida

Other healthcare salaries in Florida

Registered Nurses $84,190 median a year · 229,940 jobs Nursing Assistants $37,510 median a year · 96,960 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $33,800 median a year · 90,170 jobs Medical Assistants $43,680 median a year · 66,110 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $61,770 median a year · 38,620 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $43,590 median a year · 38,460 jobs Dental Assistants $47,620 median a year · 26,620 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $60,510 median a year · 25,790 jobs Physicians, All Other $262,180 median a year · 23,390 jobs Nurse Practitioners $129,510 median a year · 21,790 jobs Pharmacists $135,970 median a year · 21,540 jobs Medical Records Specialists $45,760 median a year · 21,490 jobs
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Questions about speech-language pathologist pay in Florida

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

Speech-Language Pathologists in Florida earned a median of $99,990 a year ($48.07 an hour) in May 2025, 2% more than the national median of $97,870. The middle half earned $83,120 to $105,460.

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

Among areas in Florida, pay was highest in Naples-Marco Island, FL at $106,960.

How does Florida rank for speech-language pathologist pay?

Florida ranks #13 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 Florida?

About 10,080 people worked as speech-language pathologists in Florida in May 2025, or 1.02 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.