H-1B salary guideSOC 29-1127Rank #87Updated Sep 2026
Speech-Language Pathologists
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Speech-Language Pathologists (SOC 29-1127). Based on 7,486 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$96,200
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$82,859
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$109,520
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
353
Rank #87 · FY2026
Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level
P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.
| Level | N | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1,588 | $67,704 | $79,498 | $95,680 |
| Level II | 909 | $81,411 | $92,269 | $108,160 |
| Level III | 187 | $95,340 | $104,000 | $115,482 |
| Level IV | 97 | $108,160 | $123,427 | $135,200 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $67,704 | $79,498 | $95,680 |
| Level II | $81,411 | $92,269 | $108,160 |
| Level III | $95,340 | $104,000 | $115,482 |
| Level IV | $108,160 | $123,427 | $135,200 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
PRISTINE REHAB CARE, LLC
999
ALPHAVISTA SERVICES, INC.
525
EBS Healthcare, Inc.
402
BMR Health Services, Inc.
236
The Stepping Stones Group …
224
INTERFACE REHAB INC.
154
EDTHEORY LLC
153
BILINGUALS INC.
147
GENESIS ELDERCARE REHABILI…
101
Kindred Rehab Services, LLC
92
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $60k |
| FY2011 | $65k |
| FY2012 | $62k |
| FY2013 | $64k |
| FY2014 | $64k |
| FY2015 | $65k |
| FY2016 | $65k |
| FY2017 | $66k |
| FY2018 | $72k |
| FY2019 | $75k |
| FY2020 | $80k |
| FY2021 | $85k |
| FY2022 | $82k |
| FY2023 | $85k |
| FY2024 | $85k |
| FY2025 | $91k |
| FY2026 | $96k |
Compare Speech-Language Pathologists with another occupation
Side-by-side view of KPIs, outcomes, top breakdowns and yearly trend.
Who actually sponsors this role?
22 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Speech-Language Pathologists — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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