Speech-Language Pathologists pay in Texas
$99,460avg. a year
$47.82 an hour · 19,120 employed
Speech-Language Pathologists in Texas earn an average of $99,460 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $98,170. The best-paying metro area is Sherman-Denison, TX at $117,680.
$99,910Median pay
$47.82Average hourly
+32%Avg. pay since 2020
#17Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for speech-language pathologists by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
1110 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$117,680
$56.58 an hour
22,860 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$106,310
$51.11 an hour
390 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$104,970
$50.46 an hour
470 jobs
Odessa, TX
$103,870
$49.94 an hour
5110 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$103,500
$49.76 an hour
6270 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$103,370
$49.70 an hour
7620 jobs
El Paso, TX
$100,760
$48.44 an hour
83,780 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$100,160
$48.16 an hour
94,800 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$100,090
$48.12 an hour
10130 jobs
Laredo, TX
$99,920
$48.04 an hour
11170 jobs
Tyler, TX
$99,910
$48.04 an hour
12140 jobs
Victoria, TX
$98,800
$47.50 an hour
1380 jobs
Midland, TX
$96,800
$46.54 an hour
14190 jobs
Waco, TX
$96,200
$46.25 an hour
151,780 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$95,830
$46.07 an hour
16210 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$95,270
$45.80 an hour
17480 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$94,630
$45.50 an hour
18370 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$94,030
$45.21 an hour
19170 jobs
Longview, TX
$92,990
$44.71 an hour
20270 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$92,510
$44.48 an hour
21190 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$92,370
$44.41 an hour
22140 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$90,970
$43.74 an hour
23260 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$89,750
$43.15 an hour
2480 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$87,650
$42.14 an hour
25140 jobs
Abilene, TX
$86,900
$41.78 an hour
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas speech-language pathologists work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $98,170 | $47.20 |
| Texas | $99,460 | $47.82 |
| New Mexico | $102,370 | $49.22 |
| Arkansas | $90,490 | $43.50 |
| Oklahoma | $87,230 | $41.94 |
| Louisiana | $77,000 | $37.02 |
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Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do speech-language pathologists make in Texas?
The average is $99,460 a year, and the median is $99,910. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $98,170.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$47.82 an hour on average; the median is $48.03.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Sherman-Denison, TX ($117,680), followed by Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($106,310). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is Abilene, TX ($86,900).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #17 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 29-1127. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national speech-language pathologists page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.