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How much do speech-language pathologists make in Minnesota?

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

May 2025#26 of 50 states
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Median pay in Minnesota
$89,380

a year, or $42.97 an hour. That is 9% less than the national median of $97,870.

The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Minnesota earn $78,310 to $100,650.

Pay range in Minnesota
Bottom 10% earn under
$62,390
25th percentile
$78,310
Median
$89,380
75th percentile
$100,650
Top 10% earn over
$107,820
Rank among states
#26 of 50

Minnesota pays speech-language pathologists more than 24 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($118,970).

Jobs in Minnesota
3,890

1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.12× the U.S. concentration.

Speech-Language Pathologist pay in Minnesota 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
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $93,370 $44.89 2,570
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $80,740 $38.82 220
Fargo, ND-MN $76,640 $36.85 190
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $83,430 $40.11 180
Sioux Falls, SD-MN $68,920 $33.13 170
Rochester, MN $83,140 $39.97 160
Duluth, MN-WI $82,000 $39.42 130
St. Cloud, MN $85,040 $40.88 130
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $79,300 $38.12 100
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $88,230 $42.42 100
Grand Forks, ND-MN $76,290 $36.68 60
Mankato, MN $83,920 $40.35 60
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $81,320 $39.10 40
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States with similar speech-language pathologist pay

Utah $91,560 median a year · +2% vs Minnesota South Carolina $90,530 median a year · +1% vs Minnesota Missouri $89,280 median a year Michigan $89,120 median a year Indiana $87,360 median a year · −2% vs Minnesota North Carolina $86,460 median a year · −3% vs Minnesota

Other healthcare salaries in Minnesota

Home Health and Personal Care Aides $38,370 median a year · 128,680 jobs Registered Nurses $101,510 median a year · 70,110 jobs Nursing Assistants $46,680 median a year · 29,120 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $63,750 median a year · 12,840 jobs Medical Assistants $50,480 median a year · 10,580 jobs Nurse Practitioners $133,260 median a year · 7,780 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $48,300 median a year · 7,340 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $74,440 median a year · 7,190 jobs Pharmacists $159,740 median a year · 6,310 jobs Dental Assistants $65,270 median a year · 5,980 jobs Physicians, All Other $367,320 median a year · 5,350 jobs Physical Therapists $102,010 median a year · 5,180 jobs
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Questions about speech-language pathologist pay in Minnesota

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

Speech-Language Pathologists in Minnesota earned a median of $89,380 a year ($42.97 an hour) in May 2025, 9% less than the national median of $97,870. The middle half earned $78,310 to $100,650.

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

Among areas in Minnesota, pay was highest in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI at $93,370.

How does Minnesota rank for speech-language pathologist pay?

Minnesota ranks #26 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 Minnesota?

About 3,890 people worked as speech-language pathologists in Minnesota in May 2025, or 1.32 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.