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Speech-Language Pathologist

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AVG. SALARY

$72,900

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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

$72,900

Entry Annual Wage

$52,160

Experienced Annual Wage

$99,380

Average Hourly Wage

$35.05

Entry Hourly Wage

$25.08

Experienced Hourly Wage

$47.78

Median Hourly Wage

$32.41

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $74,430 or $35.78/hr $61,360 or $29.50/hr $97,850 or $47.04/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $72,030 or $34.63/hr $49,730 or $23.91/hr $101,500 or $48.80/hr
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA $73,140 or $35.16/hr $53,430 or $25.69/hr $98,610 or $47.41/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $68,980 or $33.16/hr $47,880 or $23.02/hr $89,730 or $43.14/hr
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $75,200 or $36.15/hr $57,480 or $27.63/hr $99,080 or $47.64/hr

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

Outlook Increasing
Growth rate is estimated to be 23%
Job Openings 46 estimated annual job openings
Employment 554 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 19 21% 1 1
Region 5 160 30% 5 10 15
Region 7 158 27% 4 10 14

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

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 2 68 19% 1 4 5
Region 3 12 8%
Region 4 76 20% 2 4 6
Region 6 31 13% 2 2
Region 8 31 19% 1 2 3

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$92,630

Average Hourly Wage

$44.53

Average Annual Range

$57,910 to $129,930

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 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be +19%.
(The National average for all occupations is +3%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 1320 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2022 and 2032.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,670 openings)
Employment small occupation
  This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 171,400 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 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 2023.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (50.5%)
  • Educational services (NAICS610000) (41.9%)
  • Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (39.2%)
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (29.1%)
  • Offices of other health practitioners (NAICS621300) (25%)
  • Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists, and audiologists (NAICS621340) (24.6%)
  • Hospitals (NAICS622000) (14.4%)
  • General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (11%)