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Best States for Speech-Language Pathologist

Compare the best states for Speech-Language Pathologist using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Speech-Language Pathologist

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	CaliforniaCA	67/100	$116,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#2	HawaiiHI	64/100	$108,230	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	ColoradoCO	63/100	$108,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	New MexicoNM	62/100	$104,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	New YorkNY	62/100	$108,870	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	WashingtonWA	60/100	$102,450	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	DelawareDE	59/100	$101,030	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	MassachusettsMA	59/100	$101,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	NevadaNV	59/100	$100,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	New JerseyNJ	59/100	$101,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	Rhode IslandRI	59/100	$100,680	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	OregonOR	58/100	$104,230	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	ConnecticutCT	57/100	$100,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	GeorgiaGA	57/100	$99,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	FloridaFL	56/100	$97,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	AlaskaAK	55/100	$100,180	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	MarylandMD	55/100	$100,560	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	PennsylvaniaPA	53/100	$93,800	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	ArizonaAZ	52/100	$95,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	VirginiaVA	52/100	$94,370	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	TexasTX	50/100	$89,450	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	North CarolinaNC	49/100	$87,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	OhioOH	49/100	$88,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	South CarolinaSC	49/100	$91,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	WyomingWY	47/100	$85,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	IndianaIN	46/100	$84,330	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	MissouriMO	46/100	$83,950	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	New HampshireNH	46/100	$83,800	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	OklahomaOK	46/100	$84,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	IllinoisIL	45/100	$82,480	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	KentuckyKY	45/100	$82,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	IowaIA	44/100	$81,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	KansasKS	44/100	$81,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	MaineME	44/100	$81,700	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	MichiganMI	44/100	$81,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	TennesseeTN	44/100	$82,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	UtahUT	44/100	$85,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	ArkansasAR	43/100	$79,800	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	MontanaMT	43/100	$80,330	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	WisconsinWI	43/100	$80,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	IdahoID	42/100	$78,450	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	MinnesotaMN	42/100	$82,450	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	West VirginiaWV	42/100	$80,170	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	NebraskaNE	41/100	$81,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	VermontVT	41/100	$78,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	MississippiMS	40/100	$75,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	AlabamaAL	34/100	$72,560	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	North DakotaND	33/100	$67,330	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	LouisianaLA	32/100	$65,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	South DakotaSD	27/100	$63,180	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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