What speech-language pathologists earn in Utah and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $44.02 an hour. That is 6% less than the national median of $97,870.
The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Utah earn $66,490 to $106,850.
Utah pays speech-language pathologists more than 26 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($118,970).
0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.71× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $49.87 | 490 | |
| Ogden, UT | $39.73 | 430 | |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $41.54 | 310 | |
| High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $39.38 | 90 | |
| St. George, UT | $46.82 | 70 | |
| Logan, UT-ID | $46.80 | 50 |
Speech-Language Pathologists in Utah earned a median of $91,560 a year ($44.02 an hour) in May 2025, 6% less than the national median of $97,870. The middle half earned $66,490 to $106,850.
Among areas in Utah, pay was highest in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT at $103,740.
Utah ranks #24 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 1,460 people worked as speech-language pathologists in Utah in May 2025, or 0.84 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.