Speech-Language Pathologist pay in South Dakota
Median hourly pay in South Dakota · BLS May 2025
$31.58
an hour · $65,680 a year
- 10th
- $26.32
- 25th
- $30.00
- Median
- $31.58
- 75th
- $39.69
- 90th
- $47.51
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $26.32/hr, median $31.58/hr, 90th percentile $47.51/hr.
Employed in SD
410
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$15.47
U.S. median $47.05/hr
Licensing for speech-language pathologists in South Dakota
South Dakota Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology (Department of Health). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: South Dakota, 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.