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How much do speech-language pathologists make in Missouri?

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

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Median pay in Missouri
$89,280

a year, or $42.92 an hour. That is 9% less than the national median of $97,870.

The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Missouri earn $71,520 to $103,240.

Pay range in Missouri
Bottom 10% earn under
$58,180
25th percentile
$71,520
Median
$89,280
75th percentile
$103,240
Top 10% earn over
$119,240
Rank among states
#27 of 50

Missouri pays speech-language pathologists more than 23 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($118,970).

Jobs in Missouri
3,230

1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.93× the U.S. concentration.

Speech-Language Pathologist pay in Missouri 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
St. Louis, MO-IL $86,480 $41.58 1,630
Kansas City, MO-KS $86,120 $41.40 1,270
Springfield, MO $92,460 $44.45 290
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $81,640 $39.25 200
Columbia, MO $97,610 $46.93 140
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $81,040 $38.96 130
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $68,270 $32.82 90
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL $97,900 $47.07 80
Joplin, MO-KS $81,040 $38.96 80
Jefferson City, MO $83,740 $40.26 50
St. Joseph, MO-KS $93,880 $45.14 50
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $75,070 $36.09 50
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States with similar speech-language pathologist pay

Utah $91,560 median a year · +3% vs Missouri South Carolina $90,530 median a year · +1% vs Missouri Minnesota $89,380 median a year Michigan $89,120 median a year Indiana $87,360 median a year · −2% vs Missouri North Carolina $86,460 median a year · −3% vs Missouri

Other healthcare salaries in Missouri

Home Health and Personal Care Aides $33,080 median a year · 94,810 jobs Registered Nurses $81,780 median a year · 76,310 jobs Nursing Assistants $37,680 median a year · 34,050 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $61,530 median a year · 14,700 jobs Medical Assistants $40,440 median a year · 13,050 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $40,100 median a year · 12,610 jobs Nurse Practitioners $129,930 median a year · 7,710 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $60,300 median a year · 7,670 jobs Dental Assistants $45,970 median a year · 6,760 jobs Pharmacists $137,610 median a year · 6,740 jobs Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $46,040 median a year · 5,900 jobs Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $73,080 median a year · 5,170 jobs
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Questions about speech-language pathologist pay in Missouri

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

Speech-Language Pathologists in Missouri earned a median of $89,280 a year ($42.92 an hour) in May 2025, 9% less than the national median of $97,870. The middle half earned $71,520 to $103,240.

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

Among areas in Missouri, pay was highest in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL at $97,900.

How does Missouri rank for speech-language pathologist pay?

Missouri ranks #27 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 Missouri?

About 3,230 people worked as speech-language pathologists in Missouri in May 2025, or 1.1 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.