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How much do speech-language pathologists make in Iowa?

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

May 2025#42 of 50 states
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Median pay in Iowa
$81,050

a year, or $38.97 an hour. That is 17% less than the national median of $97,870.

The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Iowa earn $70,470 to $95,970.

Pay range in Iowa
Bottom 10% earn under
$63,270
25th percentile
$70,470
Median
$81,050
75th percentile
$95,970
Top 10% earn over
$106,460
Rank among states
#42 of 50

Iowa pays speech-language pathologists more than 8 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($118,970).

Jobs in Iowa
1,540

0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.84× the U.S. concentration.

Speech-Language Pathologist pay in Iowa 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
Omaha, NE-IA $82,650 $39.74 690
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $84,080 $40.42 380
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $78,320 $37.65 200
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $81,400 $39.14 180
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $81,050 $38.97 130
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $81,590 $39.23 130
Iowa City, IA $78,960 $37.96 100
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $82,980 $39.90 100
Cedar Rapids, IA $77,550 $37.29 80
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $81,500 $39.18 80
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $81,900 $39.38 70
Ames, IA $83,170 $39.99 60
Dubuque, IA $85,030 $40.88 30
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States with similar speech-language pathologist pay

Wisconsin $83,000 median a year · +2% vs Iowa Maine $82,660 median a year · +2% vs Iowa Vermont $82,090 median a year · +1% vs Iowa Wyoming $82,040 median a year · +1% vs Iowa West Virginia $80,970 median a year Kansas $80,120 median a year · −1% vs Iowa

Other healthcare salaries in Iowa

Registered Nurses $78,630 median a year · 34,420 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $36,080 median a year · 25,800 jobs Nursing Assistants $39,350 median a year · 22,670 jobs Medical Assistants $45,480 median a year · 5,990 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $62,630 median a year · 5,510 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $44,860 median a year · 4,630 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $54,260 median a year · 3,240 jobs Nurse Practitioners $130,160 median a year · 3,240 jobs Pharmacists $138,860 median a year · 3,230 jobs Dental Assistants $48,430 median a year · 3,210 jobs Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $65,930 median a year · 2,550 jobs Physical Therapists $97,560 median a year · 2,530 jobs
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Questions about speech-language pathologist pay in Iowa

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

Speech-Language Pathologists in Iowa earned a median of $81,050 a year ($38.97 an hour) in May 2025, 17% less than the national median of $97,870. The middle half earned $70,470 to $95,970.

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

Among areas in Iowa, pay was highest in Dubuque, IA at $85,030.

How does Iowa rank for speech-language pathologist pay?

Iowa ranks #42 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 Iowa?

About 1,540 people worked as speech-language pathologists in Iowa in May 2025, or 0.99 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.