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Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in California

Speech-Language Pathologists in California earn a median $118,970 a year, 22% above the U.S. median.

Median in CA
$118,970 a year
U.S. median
$97,870 a year
Employment
16,930
Location quotient
0.79
Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)

Pay range in California

10%: $79,750Median: $118,97090%: $160,900
Median (50%)
$118,970 · $57.20 an hour
Mean (average)
$118,600 · $57.02 an hour (estimate error ±1.7%)
10th percentile
$79,750 · $38.34 an hour
25th percentile
$98,920 · $47.56 an hour
75th percentile
$135,070 · $64.94 an hour
90th percentile
$160,900 · $77.36 an hour
Employment
16,930 (estimate error ±6.9%)
Jobs per 1,000
0.93
Location quotient
0.79 (1.00 = national share)

Speech-Language Pathologists pay by metro area in California

Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas

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AreaMedian wageEmployment
El Centro, CA$133,76070
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$132,720890
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$130,8501,760
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$127,470160
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$126,850200
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$126,3601,030
Vallejo, CA$124,440130
Napa, CA$123,87050
Salinas, CA$122,770200
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$122,21090
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$120,55050
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$119,6901,590
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$118,670110
Stockton-Lodi, CA$118,660310
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$118,5602,120
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$117,350310
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area$117,00050
Modesto, CA$116,770220
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$115,560100
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$115,060530
Merced, CA$114,220100
Fresno, CA$110,960820
Chico, CA$110,720130
Yuba City, CA$109,83080
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$109,7404,800
Visalia, CA$106,760220
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$104,660110
Redding, CA$99,210110

H-1B filings for speech-language pathologists in California

FY 2026 through Q3, by work location

Details

112 certified filings with a median offered wage of $96,782.

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Frequently asked questions

How much do speech-language pathologists make in California?
The median wage for speech-language pathologists in California is $118,970 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 16,930 jobs in the state.
Where in California do speech-language pathologists earn the most?
El Centro, CA has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $133,760 a year.