As we reviewed in Speech-Language Pathologist Pay in the Top 20 Metro Areas earlier this year, the largest U.S. metropolitan markets are the major centers for speech-language pathologist employment. Nonetheless, a deeper look into U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data discloses that smaller metro areas commonly provide speech-language pathologists with higher paying employment opportunities. A review of May 2019 BLS data shows us that only three of the top 20 U.S. metropolitan areas were among the 20 best metro areas for speech-language pathologist pay:
| Metropolitan Area | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | N/A | $117,710 | ||
| 2 | Corvallis, OR | 40 | $105,380 | ||
| 3 | Chico, CA | 60 | $104,640 | ||
| 4 | New York-Newark-Jersey City (#) | 13,240 | $104,180 | ||
| 5 | Bakersfield, CA | 210 | $103,760 | ||
| 6 | Jackson, MI | 50 | $103,750 | ||
| 7 | Santa Rosa, CA | 100 | $102,640 | ||
| 8 | Columbus, GA-AL | 50 | $101,800 | ||
| 9 | Fresno, CA | 270 | $101,550 | ||
| 10 | Danbury, CT | 90 | $101,540 | ||
| 11 | Ocala, FL | 110 | $101,200 | ||
| 12 | Battle Creek, MI | 60 | $100,070 | ||
| 13 | Gainesville, FL | 210 | $99,540 | ||
| 14 | Modesto, CA | 160 | $99,500 | ||
| 15 | Salinas, CA | N/A | $99,130 | ||
| 16 | Denver-Aurora-Lakewood (#) | 2,260 | $98,360 | ||
| 17 | Laredo, TX | 120 | $97,710 | ||
| 18 | Dalton, GA | 110 | $97,640 | ||
| 19 | San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward (#) | N/A | $97,500 | ||
| 20 | Napa, CA | 40 | $96,750 | ||
| National | 154,360 | $82,000 | |||
(#) a top 20 U.S metro population area
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on January 1, 2021
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