Career Atlas USA

Best States for Speech-Language Pathologists

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Colorado91.9 / 100
  2. 2Texas82.5 / 100
  3. 3New Mexico79.1 / 100
  4. 4Arkansas77.6 / 100
  5. 5Ohio77.2 / 100
  6. 6New Jersey75.7 / 100
  7. 7New York75.2 / 100
  8. 8Illinois75 / 100
  9. 9Delaware74.6 / 100
  10. 10Rhode Island74.2 / 100
  11. 11Massachusetts74.1 / 100
  12. 12Connecticut67.1 / 100
  13. 13Missouri61.6 / 100
  14. 14California61.1 / 100
  15. 15Mississippi58.1 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).