Speech-Language Pathologist pay in Tennessee
Median hourly pay in Tennessee · BLS May 2025
$40.69
an hour · $84,630 a year
- 10th
- $28.15
- 25th
- $31.12
- Median
- $40.69
- 75th
- $48.92
- 90th
- $56.15
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $28.15/hr, median $40.69/hr, 90th percentile $56.15/hr.
Employed in TN
3,320
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$6.36
U.S. median $47.05/hr
Licensing for speech-language pathologists in Tennessee
Tennessee Board of Communication Disorders and Sciences (Department of Health). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Tennessee, 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.