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How much do speech-language pathologists make in Kentucky?

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

May 2025#36 of 50 states
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Median pay in Kentucky
$83,550

a year, or $40.17 an hour. That is 15% less than the national median of $97,870.

The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Kentucky earn $70,250 to $104,120.

Pay range in Kentucky
Bottom 10% earn under
$63,250
25th percentile
$70,250
Median
$83,550
75th percentile
$104,120
Top 10% earn over
$121,090
Rank among states
#36 of 50

Kentucky pays speech-language pathologists more than 14 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($118,970).

Jobs in Kentucky
2,610

1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.11× the U.S. concentration.

Speech-Language Pathologist pay in Kentucky 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
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $95,930 $46.12 1,690
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $103,420 $49.72 710
Lexington-Fayette, KY $87,470 $42.05 360
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $74,990 $36.05 320
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $78,170 $37.58 300
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $98,700 $47.45 200
Clarksville, TN-KY $93,370 $44.89 170
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $76,010 $36.54 170
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $74,620 $35.88 160
Bowling Green, KY $82,870 $39.84 140
Owensboro, KY $81,270 $39.07 70
Paducah, KY-IL $73,900 $35.53 70
Elizabethtown, KY $79,380 $38.16 50
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States with similar speech-language pathologist pay

Idaho $84,380 median a year · +1% vs Kentucky Nebraska $84,350 median a year · +1% vs Kentucky Arkansas $83,580 median a year New Hampshire $83,040 median a year · −1% vs Kentucky Wisconsin $83,000 median a year · −1% vs Kentucky Maine $82,660 median a year · −1% vs Kentucky

Other healthcare salaries in Kentucky

Registered Nurses $81,040 median a year · 50,300 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $36,440 median a year · 31,260 jobs Nursing Assistants $38,370 median a year · 23,410 jobs Medical Assistants $39,270 median a year · 13,440 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $39,200 median a year · 8,870 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $60,460 median a year · 8,570 jobs Pharmacists $136,530 median a year · 5,030 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $60,880 median a year · 4,860 jobs Nurse Practitioners $122,870 median a year · 4,770 jobs Dental Assistants $47,730 median a year · 4,530 jobs Medical Records Specialists $48,410 median a year · 4,210 jobs Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $69,670 median a year · 3,630 jobs
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Questions about speech-language pathologist pay in Kentucky

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

Speech-Language Pathologists in Kentucky earned a median of $83,550 a year ($40.17 an hour) in May 2025, 15% less than the national median of $97,870. The middle half earned $70,250 to $104,120.

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

Among areas in Kentucky, pay was highest in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN at $103,420.

How does Kentucky rank for speech-language pathologist pay?

Kentucky ranks #36 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 Kentucky?

About 2,610 people worked as speech-language pathologists in Kentucky in May 2025, or 1.31 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.