What speech-language pathologists earn in Vermont and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $39.47 an hour. That is 16% less than the national median of $97,870.
The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Vermont earn $78,270 to $98,760.
Vermont pays speech-language pathologists more than 10 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($118,970).
1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.20× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $39.12 | 160 | |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $43.43 | 140 | |
| Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $39.03 | 140 |
Speech-Language Pathologists in Vermont earned a median of $82,090 a year ($39.47 an hour) in May 2025, 16% less than the national median of $97,870. The middle half earned $78,270 to $98,760.
Among areas in Vermont, pay was highest in Burlington-South Burlington, VT at $90,330.
Vermont ranks #40 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 430 people worked as speech-language pathologists in Vermont in May 2025, or 1.41 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.