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How much do speech-language pathologists make in North Carolina?

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

May 2025#30 of 50 states
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Median pay in North Carolina
$86,460

a year, or $41.57 an hour. That is 12% less than the national median of $97,870.

The middle half of speech-language pathologists in North Carolina earn $71,160 to $103,020.

Pay range in North Carolina
Bottom 10% earn under
$60,800
25th percentile
$71,160
Median
$86,460
75th percentile
$103,020
Top 10% earn over
$121,040
Rank among states
#30 of 50

North Carolina pays speech-language pathologists more than 20 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($118,970).

Jobs in North Carolina
5,600

1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.96× the U.S. concentration.

Speech-Language Pathologist pay in North Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $90,960 $43.73 1,260
Raleigh-Cary, NC $87,400 $42.02 1,050
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $97,870 $47.05 880
Greensboro-High Point, NC $78,830 $37.90 430
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $83,460 $40.13 390
Winston-Salem, NC $85,890 $41.29 340
Wilmington, NC $82,410 $39.62 300
Asheville, NC $85,040 $40.89 290
Greenville, NC $101,580 $48.84 240
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $86,200 $41.44 230
Fayetteville, NC $81,910 $39.38 220
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $96,200 $46.25 190
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $86,410 $41.54 140
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $86,120 $41.40 130
Burlington, NC $77,450 $37.24 90
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC $79,240 $38.10 90
Jacksonville, NC $78,300 $37.65 60
Rocky Mount, NC $93,850 $45.12 60
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States with similar speech-language pathologist pay

Michigan $89,120 median a year · +3% vs North Carolina Indiana $87,360 median a year · +1% vs North Carolina Tennessee $84,630 median a year · −2% vs North Carolina Oklahoma $84,470 median a year · −2% vs North Carolina Idaho $84,380 median a year · −2% vs North Carolina Nebraska $84,350 median a year · −2% vs North Carolina

Other healthcare salaries in North Carolina

Registered Nurses $84,350 median a year · 111,120 jobs Nursing Assistants $38,460 median a year · 64,010 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $31,240 median a year · 58,880 jobs Medical Assistants $45,140 median a year · 23,650 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $63,270 median a year · 18,010 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $44,530 median a year · 17,260 jobs Physicians, All Other $260,330 median a year · 14,080 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $60,650 median a year · 13,710 jobs Dental Assistants $50,380 median a year · 11,450 jobs Pharmacists $138,860 median a year · 11,430 jobs Nurse Practitioners $128,990 median a year · 9,800 jobs Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $74,450 median a year · 9,250 jobs
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Questions about speech-language pathologist pay in North Carolina

How much does a speech-language pathologist make in North Carolina?

Speech-Language Pathologists in North Carolina earned a median of $86,460 a year ($41.57 an hour) in May 2025, 12% less than the national median of $97,870. The middle half earned $71,160 to $103,020.

Where in North Carolina do speech-language pathologists earn the most?

Among areas in North Carolina, pay was highest in Greenville, NC at $101,580.

How does North Carolina rank for speech-language pathologist pay?

North Carolina ranks #30 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 North Carolina?

About 5,600 people worked as speech-language pathologists in North Carolina in May 2025, or 1.13 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.