Speech-Language Pathologist pay in North Carolina
Median hourly pay in North Carolina · BLS May 2025
$41.57
an hour · $86,460 a year
- 10th
- $29.23
- 25th
- $34.21
- Median
- $41.57
- 75th
- $49.53
- 90th
- $58.19
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $29.23/hr, median $41.57/hr, 90th percentile $58.19/hr.
Employed in NC
5,600
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$5.48
U.S. median $47.05/hr
Licensing for speech-language pathologists in North Carolina
North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists. Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: North Carolina, 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.