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Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Iowa
Speech-Language Pathologists in Iowa earn a median $81,050 a year, 17% below the U.S. median.
- Median in IA
- $81,050 a year
- U.S. median
- $97,870 a year
- Employment
- 1,540
- Location quotient
- 0.84
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Iowa
- Median (50%)
- $81,050 · $38.97 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $83,760 · $40.27 an hour (estimate error ±1.3%)
- 10th percentile
- $63,270 · $30.42 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $70,470 · $33.88 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $95,970 · $46.14 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $106,460 · $51.19 an hour
- Employment
- 1,540 (estimate error ±5.8%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.98
- Location quotient
- 0.84 (1.00 = national share)
Speech-Language Pathologists pay by metro area in Iowa
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Dubuque, IA | $85,030 | 30 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $84,080 | 380 |
| Ames, IA | $83,170 | 60 |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $82,980 | 100 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $82,650 | 690 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $81,900 | 70 |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $81,590 | 130 |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $81,500 | 80 |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $81,400 | 180 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $81,050 | 130 |
| Iowa City, IA | $78,960 | 100 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $78,320 | 200 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $77,550 | 80 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do speech-language pathologists make in Iowa?
- The median wage for speech-language pathologists in Iowa is $81,050 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 1,540 jobs in the state.
- Where in Iowa do speech-language pathologists earn the most?
- Dubuque, IA has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $85,030 a year.