What speech-language pathologists earn in Oregon and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $49.35 an hour. That is 5% more than the national median of $97,870.
The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Oregon earn $85,810 to $127,700.
Oregon pays speech-language pathologists more than 42 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($118,970).
0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.69× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $51.75 | 1,140 | |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $46.28 | 160 | |
| Salem, OR | $49.21 | 120 | |
| Bend, OR | $52.67 | 100 | |
| Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $46.18 | 70 | |
| Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $45.55 | 70 | |
| Medford, OR | $44.99 | 50 | |
| Albany, OR | $50.23 | 40 | |
| Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $44.99 | 30 |
Speech-Language Pathologists in Oregon earned a median of $102,660 a year ($49.35 an hour) in May 2025, 5% more than the national median of $97,870. The middle half earned $85,810 to $127,700.
Among areas in Oregon, pay was highest in Bend, OR at $109,560.
Oregon ranks #8 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 1,600 people worked as speech-language pathologists in Oregon in May 2025, or 0.81 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.