Speech-Language Pathologist

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AVG. SALARY

$73,950

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EDUCATION

Master's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Increasing

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$73,950

Entry Annual Wage

$54,750

Experienced Annual Wage

$99,970

Average Hourly Wage

$35.55

Entry Hourly Wage

$26.32

Experienced Hourly Wage

$48.06

Median Hourly Wage

$32.37

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $78,740 or $37.86/hr $66,110 or $31.78/hr $101,780 or $48.93/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $77,830 or $37.42/hr $54,750 or $26.32/hr $104,110 or $50.05/hr
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA $75,950 or $36.52/hr $59,070 or $28.40/hr $103,320 or $49.68/hr
Minot MSA $73,470 or $35.32/hr $61,620 or $29.62/hr $82,830 or $39.82/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $66,990 or $32.21/hr $50,240 or $24.15/hr $92,210 or $44.33/hr
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $70,930 or $34.10/hr $54,230 or $26.07/hr $103,540 or $49.78/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Increasing
Growth rate is estimated to be 24%
Job Openings 50 estimated annual job openings
Employment 604 were employed in this occupation
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (72.08%)
  • Offices of other health practitioners (NAICS621300) (13.27%)
  • General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (6.41%)
  • Offices of physicians (NAICS621100) (1.6%)
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (1.6%)

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with increasing outlook (over 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 1 18 28% 1 1
Region 2 73 21% 2 4 6
Region 4 80 22% 2 4 6
Region 5 179 29% 5 11 16
Region 7 173 27% 5 10 15
Region 8 33 21% 1 2 3

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 3 10 10%
Region 6 34 15% 2 2

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$95,840

Average Hourly Wage

$46.08

Average Annual Range

$60,480 to $132,850

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook increasing
  The employment change from 2023 to 2033 is estimated to be +18%.
(The National average for all occupations is +4%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 1370 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2023 and 2033.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,724 openings)
Employment medium occupation
  This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 180,800 workers in 2023.
(The National average for all occupations is 150,944 workers)
Growth Much faster than average growth
  As the large baby-boom population grows older, there will be more instances of health conditions such as strokes or dementia, which can cause speech or language impairments. Speech-language pathologists will be needed to treat the increased number of speech and language disorders in the older population. Increased awareness of speech and language disorders, such as stuttering, in younger children should lead to a need for more speech-language pathologists who specialize in treating that age group. Also, an increasing number of speech-language pathologists will be needed to work with children with autism to improve their ability to communicate and socialize effectively. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2024.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (51.9%)
  • Educational services (NAICS610000) (40.5%)
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (30.6%)
  • Offices of other health practitioners (NAICS621300) (24.3%)
  • Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists, and audiologists (NAICS621340) (23.9%)
  • Hospitals (NAICS622000) (14.6%)