The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) most current occupational employment data indicated that nearly 174,000 speech language pathologists (SLPs) were working in the United States as of May 2024. More than 12,000 of those employed in the U.S. as SLPs resided in the seven-state Great Plains region. BLS data indicated that the region is one of the weakest in the country for speech language pathologist pay, as no state in the region registered a SLP annual mean wage level above the national average. Moreover, three Great Plains states ranked among the ten worst states in the country for SLP annual mean wages. More examination of BLS data from May 2024 reveals the following details about speech language pathologist pay in the Great Plains region:
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| Speech Language Pathologist Pay in the Great Plains Region |
| State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
| IA | 1,390 | $85,230 | 32nd |
| KS | 1,790 | $84,230 | 36th |
| MN | 3,730 | $82,020 | 42nd |
| MO | 2,700 | $84,930 | 33rd |
| NE | 1,230 | $83,880 | 38th |
| ND | 670 | $73,950 | 48th |
| SD | 510 | $69,230 | 50th |
| U.S. | 173,910 | $91,089 | ------- |
(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on June 3, 2025
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