What speech-language pathologists earn in Maine and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $39.74 an hour. That is 16% less than the national median of $97,870.
The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Maine earn $73,930 to $99,060.
Maine pays speech-language pathologists more than 11 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($118,970).
1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.85× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $41.89 | 260 | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $38.83 | 140 | |
| Bangor, ME | $37.09 | 110 | |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $42.60 | 60 | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $39.25 | 40 |
Speech-Language Pathologists in Maine earned a median of $82,660 a year ($39.74 an hour) in May 2025, 16% less than the national median of $97,870. The middle half earned $73,930 to $99,060.
Among areas in Maine, pay was highest in Lewiston-Auburn, ME at $88,610.
Maine ranks #39 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.
About 640 people worked as speech-language pathologists in Maine in May 2025, or 1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
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.