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Speech-Language Pathologist

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AVG. SALARY

$70,980

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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

$70,980

Entry Annual Wage

$49,560

Experienced Annual Wage

$94,260

Average Hourly Wage

$34.12

Entry Hourly Wage

$23.83

Experienced Hourly Wage

$45.32

Median Hourly Wage

$30.74

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $72,130 or $34.68/hr $59,840 or $28.77/hr $92,050 or $44.25/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $71,600 or $34.42/hr $49,560 or $23.83/hr $102,610 or $49.33/hr
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA $69,350 or $33.34/hr $50,070 or $24.07/hr $94,260 or $45.32/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $65,260 or $31.38/hr $43,540 or $20.94/hr $87,110 or $41.88/hr
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $73,670 or $35.42/hr $53,860 or $25.90/hr $93,630 or $45.02/hr

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

Outlook Increasing
Growth rate is estimated to be 24%
Job Openings 47 estimated annual job openings
Employment 524 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 4 74 22% 2 5 7
Region 5 135 32% 4 9 13
Region 7 141 28% 4 9 13

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

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 1 19 16% 2 2
Region 2 75 20% 2 5 7
Region 3 18 17% 1 1
Region 6 33 9% 2 2
Region 8 26 19% 2 2

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$89,460

Average Hourly Wage

$43.01

Average Annual Range

$56,370 to $126,680

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 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +21%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 1400 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment small occupation
  This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 159,800 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 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 and hearing loss that 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 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 2022.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (49.7%)
  • Educational services (NAICS610000) (40.5%)
  • Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (38.2%)
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (28.5%)
  • Offices of other health practitioners (NAICS621300) (23.8%)
  • Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists, and audiologists (NAICS621340) (23.7%)
  • Hospitals (NAICS622000) (14.4%)
  • General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (10.9%)

Contact

  • Email Support
  • 1-800-GO-TO-XAP (1-800-468-6927)
    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900
  • North Dakota Career Resource Network
    ndcrn@nd.gov | (701) 328-9733

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