The median annual wage for Speech-Language Pathologists in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $95,910 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $95,230.
Pay spans roughly $65,620 at the 10th percentile to $121,890 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $46.11 per hour. An estimated 340 people work as speech-language pathologists in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
| Median (annual) | $95,910 |
| Mean (annual) | $95,230 |
| Median (hourly) | $46.11 |
| 10th percentile | $65,620 |
| 90th percentile | $121,890 |
| Employment | 340 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.