LIVE MARKET·75 KY postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Speech Language Pathologist salary in Kentucky: $56.00/hr$2,240/wk$116,480/yr median.

Pay range $47.00$1,880$97,760–$75.48/hr$3,019/wk$156,998/yr across the middle 50% of 75 active Kentucky postings from 38 employers.

2.6% below the national Speech Language Pathologist median of $57.50/hr · #19 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$56.00$2,240$116,480
P25–P75
$47.00$1,880$97,760–$75.48$3,019$156,998
middle 50%
Postings
75
last 180 days
Employers
38
in KY
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

How Kentucky compares with its neighbors.

01Ohio317 postings
$56.50/hr$2,260/wk$117,520/yr
02Kentucky (this page)75 postings
$56.00/hr$2,240/wk$116,480/yr
03Missouri175 postings
$55.50/hr$2,220/wk$115,440/yr04Virginia144 postings
$55.50/hr$2,220/wk$115,440/yr05Illinois503 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr06Tennessee82 postings
$50.50/hr$2,020/wk$105,040/yr07Indiana152 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr
08West Virginia12 postings
$47.25/hr$1,890/wk$98,280/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Speech Language Pathologist pay is highest nationally.

01Hawaii90 postings
$71.72/hr$2,869/wk$149,178/yr02Alaska55 postings
$71.35/hr$2,854/wk$148,408/yr03Idaho79 postings
$70.60/hr$2,824/wk$146,848/yr04Massachusetts594 postings
$70.15/hr$2,806/wk$145,912/yr
05Montana31 postings
$69.00/hr$2,760/wk$143,520/yr
See all 51 states →National Speech Language Pathologist salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN KENTUCKY·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Kentucky.

01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist770 postings
$77.43/hr$3,097/wk$161,054/yr02Radiology Technologist332 postings
$76.94/hr$3,078/wk$160,035/yr03Vascular Interventional Technologist56 postings
$76.21/hr$3,048/wk$158,517/yr04Cath Lab Nurse260 postings
$74.20/hr$2,968/wk$154,336/yr05Nuclear Medicine Technologist195 postings
$73.00/hr$2,920/wk$151,840/yr06CT Technologist100 postings
$70.37/hr$2,815/wk$146,370/yr07ICU Nurse291 postings
$57.61/hr$2,304/wk$119,829/yr08Physical Therapist227 postings
$50.00/hr$2,000/wk$104,000/yr09Occupational Therapist64 postings
$48.50/hr$1,940/wk$100,880/yr10Respiratory Therapist62 postings
$34.25/hr$1,370/wk$71,240/yr11Pharmacy Technician328 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr12Caregiver317 postings
$16.00/hr$640/wk$33,280/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST · KY

Speech Language Pathologist pay in Kentucky, answered.

How much does a Speech Language Pathologist make in Kentucky?

The median Speech Language Pathologist pay in Kentucky is $56.00/hr (about $116,480/yr), based on 75 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Speech Language Pathologist pay range in Kentucky?

The middle 50% of Kentucky postings pay $47.00–$75.48/hr. Listed pay runs from $36.00 to $95.00/hr.

Do Speech Language Pathologists in Kentucky earn more than the national average?

Kentucky pays 2.6% less than the national Speech Language Pathologist median of $57.50/hr, ranking #19 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Speech Language Pathologists in Kentucky?

38 employers posted Speech Language Pathologist roles with listed pay in Kentucky over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Kentucky, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.