The median annual wage for Speech-Language Pathologists in California is $116,000 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $114,050.
Pay spans roughly $67,150 at the 10th percentile to $153,930 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $55.77 per hour. An estimated 14,680 people work as speech-language pathologists in California.
| Median (annual) | $116,000 |
| Mean (annual) | $114,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $55.77 |
| 10th percentile | $67,150 |
| 90th percentile | $153,930 |
| Employment | 14,680 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.