Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Iowa

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$81,050

Median hourly

$39

Average annual

$83,760

Employed in state

1.5K

The median annual salary for Speech-Language Pathologists in Iowa is $81,050, or about $39 an hour. That is 17% lower than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $63,270 at the 10th percentile to $106,460 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.5K people work as speech-language pathologists in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$63,270

25th$70,470

Median$81,050

75th$95,970

90th$106,460

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $38.97
Daily: $312
Weekly: $1,559
Bi-weekly: $3,117
Monthly: $6,754
Annual: $81,050

$81,050 a year is around the 50th percentile for Speech-Language Pathologistss in Iowa. The median is $81,050.

Speech-Language Pathologists — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$30.40	$63,270
25th percentile	$33.90	$70,470
Median	$39.00	$81,050
75th percentile	$46.10	$95,970
90th percentile	$51.20	$106,460
Average (mean)	$40.30	$83,760
Employment	1,540 people

Speech-Language Pathologists pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Dubuque, IA	$85,030	30
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$84,080	380
Ames, IA	$83,170	60
Omaha, NE-IA	$82,650	690
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$81,900	70
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$81,050	130
Iowa City, IA	$78,960	100
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$78,320	200
Cedar Rapids, IA	$77,550	80

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