Speech-Language Pathologist Salary in Oklahoma: $90,500 Average

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Average base salary, Oklahoma

$90,500 / year

≈ $7,550 per month · $43.51 per hour

LocationOr metro area

BLS May 2025 state data for Oklahoma · median $87,500

25th percentile
$62,500Average
$90,50075th percentile
$109,500

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.

Speech-Language Pathologist salary by state

Alabama$81,500

Alaska$104,000

Arizona$104,000

Arkansas$93,500

California$123,000

Colorado$121,000

Connecticut$105,000

Delaware$109,000

District of Columbia$117,000

Florida$100,000

Georgia$96,500

Hawaii$95,000

Idaho$90,000

Illinois$96,000

Indiana$95,500

Iowa$86,500

Kansas$85,500

Kentucky$92,500

Louisiana$79,500

Maine$86,500

Maryland$101,500

Massachusetts$105,500

Michigan$92,000

Minnesota$90,500

Mississippi$81,500

Missouri$92,000

Montana$83,500

Nebraska$90,000

Nevada$107,500

New Hampshire$91,500

New Jersey$113,500

New Mexico$106,000

New York$111,500

North Carolina$91,500

North Dakota$78,500

Ohio$96,500

Oklahoma$90,500

Oregon$110,000

Pennsylvania$97,000

Rhode Island$107,500

South Carolina$93,000

South Dakota$76,000

Tennessee$88,000

Texas$103,000

Utah$94,000

Vermont$89,000

Virginia$103,000

Washington$111,500

West Virginia$91,500

Wisconsin$88,500

Wyoming$92,500

About this role

Speech-Language Pathologist is a professional role in the Healthcare Practitioners and Technical job family, focused on Speech-Language Pathologist work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

What Speech-Language Pathologists do

Typical education: Master's Degree

Evaluate hearing or speech and language test results, barium swallow results, or medical or background information to diagnose and plan treatment for speech, language, fluency, voice, or swallowing disorders.
Write reports and maintain proper documentation of information, such as client Medicaid or billing records or caseload activities, including the initial evaluation, treatment, progress, and discharge of clients.
Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatments accordingly.
Develop or implement treatment plans for problems such as stuttering, delayed language, swallowing disorders, or inappropriate pitch or harsh voice problems, based on own assessments and recommendations of physicians, psychologists, or social workers.
Administer hearing or speech and language evaluations, tests, or examinations to patients to collect information on type and degree of impairments, using written or oral tests or special instruments.

Top skills: Social Perceptiveness Reading Comprehension Critical Thinking Active Listening Writing Speaking

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Speech-Language Pathologist salary by industry

Health Care and Social Assistance

97,870 workers

$108,000

Educational Services

76,290 workers

$93,000

Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)

73,490 workers

$94,000

Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS

4,380 workers

$107,000

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

3,970 workers

$107,500

Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)

2,360 workers

$116,000

State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)

2,280 workers

$102,500

Management of Companies and Enterprises

530 workers

$91,500

National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.

How this role compares

Speech-Language Pathologist pays 39% below the average across 71 roles in the Healthcare Practitioners and Technical job family (family average $165,500).

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a Speech-Language Pathologist make?

The average base salary for a Speech-Language Pathologist in the United States is $101,500 per year, or about $48.80 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $80,500 and $118,500 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical roles?

The Healthcare Practitioners and Technical job family averages $165,500 across 71 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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