Speech-Language Pathologist pay in Kentucky
Median hourly pay in Kentucky · BLS May 2025
$40.17
an hour · $83,550 a year
- 10th
- $30.41
- 25th
- $33.78
- Median
- $40.17
- 75th
- $50.06
- 90th
- $58.22
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $30.41/hr, median $40.17/hr, 90th percentile $58.22/hr.
Employed in KY
2,610
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$6.88
U.S. median $47.05/hr
Licensing for speech-language pathologists in Kentucky
Kentucky Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Kentucky, Speech-Language Pathologist (SOC 29-1127), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.