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How much do speech-language pathologists make in Texas?

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

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Median pay in Texas
$99,910

a year, or $48.03 an hour. That is 2% more than the national median of $97,870.

The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Texas earn $79,230 to $118,490.

Pay range in Texas
Bottom 10% earn under
$66,370
25th percentile
$79,230
Median
$99,910
75th percentile
$118,490
Top 10% earn over
$132,990
Rank among states
#14 of 50

Texas pays speech-language pathologists more than 36 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($118,970).

Jobs in Texas
19,120

1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.15× the U.S. concentration.

Speech-Language Pathologist pay in Texas 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $99,540 $47.86 4,800
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $100,400 $48.27 3,780
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $106,290 $51.10 2,860
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $92,700 $44.57 1,780
El Paso, TX $99,430 $47.80 620
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $89,860 $43.20 480
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $91,540 $44.01 450
Corpus Christi, TX $87,570 $42.10 370
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $100,940 $48.53 270
Killeen-Temple, TX $90,310 $43.42 270
Lubbock, TX $79,570 $38.26 260
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $86,680 $41.67 250
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $92,060 $44.26 240
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $81,770 $39.31 230
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $91,860 $44.17 210
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $97,850 $47.05 210
Amarillo, TX $85,160 $40.94 190
Waco, TX $90,220 $43.37 190
Longview, TX $86,180 $41.43 170
Tyler, TX $97,860 $47.05 170
Abilene, TX $80,870 $38.88 140
College Station-Bryan, TX $79,940 $38.43 140
Victoria, TX $95,950 $46.13 140
Laredo, TX $96,340 $46.32 130
Sherman-Denison, TX $115,940 $55.74 110
Texarkana, TX-AR $99,990 $48.07 110
Wichita Falls, TX $99,590 $47.88 90
Midland, TX $81,100 $38.99 80
San Angelo, TX $78,880 $37.92 80
Odessa, TX $98,920 $47.56 70
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $84,780 $40.76 50
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States with similar speech-language pathologist pay

Massachusetts $101,310 median a year · +1% vs Texas New York $100,610 median a year · +1% vs Texas Connecticut $100,110 median a year Florida $99,990 median a year Maryland $99,190 median a year · −1% vs Texas New Mexico $98,690 median a year · −1% vs Texas

Other healthcare salaries in Texas

Home Health and Personal Care Aides $24,230 median a year · 329,590 jobs Registered Nurses $95,970 median a year · 271,380 jobs Nursing Assistants $37,500 median a year · 88,680 jobs Medical Assistants $39,520 median a year · 75,340 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $62,240 median a year · 57,560 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $45,900 median a year · 41,740 jobs Dental Assistants $45,430 median a year · 33,230 jobs Physicians, All Other $269,800 median a year · 30,720 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $59,290 median a year · 29,530 jobs Nurse Practitioners $131,670 median a year · 25,970 jobs Pharmacists $138,260 median a year · 24,700 jobs Physical Therapists $105,810 median a year · 21,870 jobs
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Questions about speech-language pathologist pay in Texas

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

Speech-Language Pathologists in Texas earned a median of $99,910 a year ($48.03 an hour) in May 2025, 2% more than the national median of $97,870. The middle half earned $79,230 to $118,490.

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

Among areas in Texas, pay was highest in Sherman-Denison, TX at $115,940.

How does Texas rank for speech-language pathologist pay?

Texas ranks #14 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 Texas?

About 19,120 people worked as speech-language pathologists in Texas in May 2025, or 1.36 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.