Speech-language pathologist salary in Alabama
Open speech-language pathologist jobs in Alabama post a median of $48.33 an hour, the middle half $45–$50.50 (about $100,500 a year full time), $4.67 below the national posted median. From 9 jobs at 8 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$45/hr
- Median (50th)$48.33/hr
- 75th percentile$50.50/hr
- Distinct posted rates9
- Jobs stating an hourly rate9
- Employers8
The median is the middle of the 9 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $45–$50.50 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$45/hr
- Median (50th)$48.33/hr
- 75th percentile$50.50/hr
- Distinct posted rates9
- Jobs stating an hourly rate9
- Employers8
The median is the middle of the 9 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $45–$50.50 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted per hour$48.33
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$100,500
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 10th percentile$27.89/hr
- 25th percentile$30.65/hr
- Median$35.41/hr
- 75th percentile$42.78/hr
- 90th percentile$52.55/hr
- People employed in it2,060
Speech-Language Pathologists (SOC 29-1127), all industries, Alabama: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Speech-Language Pathologists, Alabama).
The jobs themselves: Speech-language pathologist jobs in Alabama · Speech-language pathologist pay nationwide
What speech-language pathologists are paid in Alabama
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $48.33 an hour. Middle half $45 to $50.50. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Alabama
Middle half of 9 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $48.33. 12% of the 76 open speech-language pathologist jobs in Alabama state an hourly rate.
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Speech-language pathologist pay by employer in Alabama
What each employer posts for speech-language pathologists here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Alabama (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for speech-language pathologists nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open speech-language pathologist jobs in Alabama
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
$45–$75/hr- $48–$65/hr
- $47–$54/hr
$50.00/hr
$34.15–$62.50/hr- $43–$51/hr
- $40–$50/hr
$35+/hr- $30+/hr
What BLS measures in Alabama
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathologists (29-1127) | $27.89 (source: BLS OEWS, Speech-Language Pathologists) | $30.65 (source: BLS OEWS, Speech-Language Pathologists) | $35.41 (source: BLS OEWS, Speech-Language Pathologists) | $42.78 (source: BLS OEWS, Speech-Language Pathologists) | $52.55 (source: BLS OEWS, Speech-Language Pathologists) | 2,060 (source: BLS OEWS, Speech-Language Pathologists) |
BLS median by metro area
- Birmingham, AL$36.42/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Birmingham, AL)
- Huntsville, AL$35.90/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Huntsville, AL)
- Mobile, AL$33.39/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Mobile, AL)
- Columbus, GA-AL$44.97/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Columbus, GA-AL)
- Montgomery, AL$34.05/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Montgomery, AL)
- Gadsden, AL$38.50/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Gadsden, AL)
- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL$34.23/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL)
- Dothan, AL$33.59/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Dothan, AL)
Speech-language pathologist salary in Alabama: common questions
How much does a speech-language pathologist make in Alabama?
Open speech-language pathologist jobs in Alabama that state an hourly rate post a median of $48.33, the middle half $45–$50.50 (9 jobs from 8 employers). Full time that is about $100,500 a year. BLS measured a median of $35.41/hr ($73,660 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Alabama (May 2025).
How does Alabama compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Alabama ($48.33) is $4.67 below the national posted median of $53. In the BLS survey Alabama ranks 49 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 9 of 76 open speech-language pathologist jobs in Alabama (12%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Speech-language pathologist pay in other states
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 13 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Speech-Language Pathologists (SOC 29-1127), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Speech-Language Pathologists, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Speech-Language Pathologists by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Speech-language pathologist salary in Alabama. Data as of 13 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/speech-language-pathologist/alabama