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How much do speech-language pathologists make in Georgia?

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

May 2025#19 of 50 states
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Median pay in Georgia
$96,760

a year, or $46.52 an hour. That is 1% less than the national median of $97,870.

The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Georgia earn $73,990 to $108,030.

Pay range in Georgia
Bottom 10% earn under
$59,800
25th percentile
$73,990
Median
$96,760
75th percentile
$108,030
Top 10% earn over
$125,550
Rank among states
#19 of 50

Georgia pays speech-language pathologists more than 31 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($118,970).

Jobs in Georgia
4,030

0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.70× the U.S. concentration.

Speech-Language Pathologist pay in Georgia 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
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $102,860 $49.45 2,410
Chattanooga, TN-GA $93,740 $45.07 330
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $82,950 $39.88 260
Savannah, GA $83,390 $40.09 210
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $76,440 $36.75 180
Columbus, GA-AL $93,540 $44.97 140
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $98,670 $47.44 120
Macon-Bibb County, GA $81,780 $39.32 100
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $75,700 $36.39 100
Athens-Clarke County, GA $93,890 $45.14 70
Valdosta, GA $70,870 $34.07 70
Warner Robins, GA $82,500 $39.66 60
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $80,450 $38.68 60
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA $100,150 $48.15 50
Gainesville, GA $76,980 $37.01 50
Rome, GA $85,440 $41.08 50
Albany, GA $79,360 $38.16 30
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States with similar speech-language pathologist pay

Maryland $99,190 median a year · +3% vs Georgia New Mexico $98,690 median a year · +2% vs Georgia Arizona $97,800 median a year · +1% vs Georgia Hawaii $97,560 median a year · +1% vs Georgia Virginia $96,250 median a year · −1% vs Georgia Illinois $95,080 median a year · −2% vs Georgia

Other healthcare salaries in Georgia

Registered Nurses $93,550 median a year · 100,950 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $29,270 median a year · 50,870 jobs Nursing Assistants $37,680 median a year · 43,440 jobs Medical Assistants $41,600 median a year · 28,780 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $62,030 median a year · 21,060 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $41,910 median a year · 14,680 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $62,180 median a year · 11,540 jobs Dental Assistants $46,840 median a year · 10,540 jobs Pharmacists $137,120 median a year · 10,530 jobs Nurse Practitioners $129,430 median a year · 10,460 jobs Physicians, All Other $266,880 median a year · 8,580 jobs Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $74,550 median a year · 7,540 jobs
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Questions about speech-language pathologist pay in Georgia

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

Speech-Language Pathologists in Georgia earned a median of $96,760 a year ($46.52 an hour) in May 2025, 1% less than the national median of $97,870. The middle half earned $73,990 to $108,030.

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

Among areas in Georgia, pay was highest in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA at $102,860.

How does Georgia rank for speech-language pathologist pay?

Georgia ranks #19 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 Georgia?

About 4,030 people worked as speech-language pathologists in Georgia in May 2025, or 0.82 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.