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How much do speech-language pathologists make in New Jersey?

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

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Median pay in New Jersey
$101,560

a year, or $48.83 an hour. That is 4% more than the national median of $97,870.

The middle half of speech-language pathologists in New Jersey earn $82,680 to $128,910.

Pay range in New Jersey
Bottom 10% earn under
$71,620
25th percentile
$82,680
Median
$101,560
75th percentile
$128,910
Top 10% earn over
$167,230
Rank among states
#9 of 50

New Jersey pays speech-language pathologists more than 41 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($118,970).

Jobs in New Jersey
6,840

1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.35× the U.S. concentration.

Speech-Language Pathologist pay in New Jersey 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $107,860 $51.86 15,260
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $100,080 $48.12 3,330
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $95,960 $46.14 550
Trenton-Princeton, NJ $94,810 $45.58 270
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $85,580 $41.15 170
Vineland, NJ $88,410 $42.50 70
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States with similar speech-language pathologist pay

Delaware $102,760 median a year · +1% vs New Jersey Alaska $102,670 median a year · +1% vs New Jersey Oregon $102,660 median a year · +1% vs New Jersey Massachusetts $101,310 median a year New York $100,610 median a year · −1% vs New Jersey Connecticut $100,110 median a year · −1% vs New Jersey

Other healthcare salaries in New Jersey

Home Health and Personal Care Aides $37,090 median a year · 117,080 jobs Registered Nurses $106,500 median a year · 92,680 jobs Nursing Assistants $46,830 median a year · 32,400 jobs Medical Assistants $47,210 median a year · 20,330 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $75,160 median a year · 17,410 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $39,610 median a year · 14,020 jobs Dental Assistants $49,390 median a year · 9,990 jobs Nurse Practitioners $159,310 median a year · 9,950 jobs Physical Therapists $112,140 median a year · 9,750 jobs Physicians, All Other $285,010 median a year · 9,730 jobs Pharmacists $137,620 median a year · 9,420 jobs Dental Hygienists $107,040 median a year · 7,230 jobs
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Questions about speech-language pathologist pay in New Jersey

How much does a speech-language pathologist make in New Jersey?

Speech-Language Pathologists in New Jersey earned a median of $101,560 a year ($48.83 an hour) in May 2025, 4% more than the national median of $97,870. The middle half earned $82,680 to $128,910.

Where in New Jersey do speech-language pathologists earn the most?

Among areas in New Jersey, pay was highest in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ at $107,860.

How does New Jersey rank for speech-language pathologist pay?

New Jersey ranks #9 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 New Jersey?

About 6,840 people worked as speech-language pathologists in New Jersey in May 2025, or 1.6 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.