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How much do speech-language pathologists make in Rhode Island?

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

May 2025#5 of 50 states
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Median pay in Rhode Island
$104,000

a year, or $50.00 an hour. That is 6% more than the national median of $97,870.

The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Rhode Island earn $92,260 to $111,610.

Pay range in Rhode Island
Bottom 10% earn under
$75,270
25th percentile
$92,260
Median
$104,000
75th percentile
$111,610
Top 10% earn over
$130,830
Rank among states
#5 of 50

Rhode Island pays speech-language pathologists more than 45 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($118,970).

Jobs in Rhode Island
720

1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.22× the U.S. concentration.

Speech-Language Pathologist pay in Rhode Island 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
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $99,720 $47.94 1,090
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States with similar speech-language pathologist pay

Washington $105,550 median a year · +1% vs Rhode Island Nevada $104,510 median a year Delaware $102,760 median a year · −1% vs Rhode Island Alaska $102,670 median a year · −1% vs Rhode Island Oregon $102,660 median a year · −1% vs Rhode Island New Jersey $101,560 median a year · −2% vs Rhode Island

Other healthcare salaries in Rhode Island

Nursing Assistants $46,440 median a year · 10,220 jobs Registered Nurses $100,640 median a year · 10,090 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $43,680 median a year · 7,490 jobs Medical Assistants $47,190 median a year · 3,210 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $44,380 median a year · 1,540 jobs Pharmacists $128,180 median a year · 1,510 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $80,090 median a year · 1,290 jobs Nurse Practitioners $135,970 median a year · 1,180 jobs Physicians, All Other $228,590 median a year · 1,180 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $75,780 median a year · 1,060 jobs Dental Assistants $50,150 median a year · 1,050 jobs Physical Therapists $99,400 median a year · 1,020 jobs
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Questions about speech-language pathologist pay in Rhode Island

How much does a speech-language pathologist make in Rhode Island?

Speech-Language Pathologists in Rhode Island earned a median of $104,000 a year ($50.00 an hour) in May 2025, 6% more than the national median of $97,870. The middle half earned $92,260 to $111,610.

How does Rhode Island rank for speech-language pathologist pay?

Rhode Island ranks #5 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 Rhode Island?

About 720 people worked as speech-language pathologists in Rhode Island in May 2025, or 1.44 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.