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How much do speech-language pathologists make in Kansas?

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

May 2025#44 of 50 states
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Median pay in Kansas
$80,120

a year, or $38.52 an hour. That is 18% less than the national median of $97,870.

The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Kansas earn $65,010 to $99,650.

Pay range in Kansas
Bottom 10% earn under
$59,390
25th percentile
$65,010
Median
$80,120
75th percentile
$99,650
Top 10% earn over
$108,390
Rank among states
#44 of 50

Kansas pays speech-language pathologists more than 6 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($118,970).

Jobs in Kansas
1,690

1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.00× the U.S. concentration.

Speech-Language Pathologist pay in Kansas 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
Kansas City, MO-KS $86,120 $41.40 1,270
Wichita, KS $78,390 $37.69 430
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $80,820 $38.86 330
Topeka, KS $78,970 $37.97 140
Joplin, MO-KS $81,040 $38.96 80
Manhattan, KS $77,050 $37.05 80
Lawrence, KS $85,130 $40.93 50
St. Joseph, MO-KS $93,880 $45.14 50
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States with similar speech-language pathologist pay

Vermont $82,090 median a year · +2% vs Kansas Wyoming $82,040 median a year · +2% vs Kansas Iowa $81,050 median a year · +1% vs Kansas West Virginia $80,970 median a year · +1% vs Kansas Montana $78,740 median a year · −2% vs Kansas Mississippi $78,130 median a year · −2% vs Kansas

Other healthcare salaries in Kansas

Registered Nurses $79,320 median a year · 33,800 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $31,260 median a year · 25,350 jobs Nursing Assistants $38,010 median a year · 24,610 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $61,760 median a year · 7,530 jobs Medical Assistants $39,510 median a year · 5,510 jobs Physicians, All Other $221,540 median a year · 5,230 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $43,310 median a year · 4,270 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $62,050 median a year · 3,930 jobs Nurse Practitioners $126,650 median a year · 3,780 jobs Pharmacists $137,800 median a year · 3,500 jobs Physical Therapists $98,290 median a year · 2,660 jobs Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $76,070 median a year · 2,270 jobs
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Questions about speech-language pathologist pay in Kansas

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

Speech-Language Pathologists in Kansas earned a median of $80,120 a year ($38.52 an hour) in May 2025, 18% less than the national median of $97,870. The middle half earned $65,010 to $99,650.

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

Among areas in Kansas, pay was highest in St. Joseph, MO-KS at $93,880.

How does Kansas rank for speech-language pathologist pay?

Kansas ranks #44 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 Kansas?

About 1,690 people worked as speech-language pathologists in Kansas in May 2025, or 1.18 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.