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Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) salary in Montana, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for speech-language pathologists in Montana, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for speech-language pathologists in Montana was $78,740 a year, or $37.86 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $58,460 to $106,330. About 490 were employed.

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Speech-Language Pathologist pay in Montana vs the US

Speech-Language Pathologist wages in Montana and the US, May 2025
Measure	MT annual	MT hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$78,740	$37.86	$97,870
Mean (average)	$80,780	$38.84	$98,170
10th percentile	$58,460	$28.11	$62,900
25th percentile	$65,010	$31.25	$77,730
75th percentile	$93,490	$44.95	$114,570
90th percentile	$106,330	$51.12	$134,160

Employment in Montana: 490. Location quotient: 0.81 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Speech-Language Pathologist salary by metro area in Montana

Speech-Language Pathologist median wage by metro area, Montana
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Billings, MT	$83,620	$40.20	110
Missoula, MT	$74,160	$35.66	70
Great Falls, MT	$80,110	$38.51	40
Helena, MT	$79,410	$38.18	40

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Speech-Language Pathologist salary in Montana

Median pay: $78,740 a year ($37.86 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $58,460 to $106,330 a year

Employed: 490

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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How much does an SLP make per hour in Montana?

The median hourly wage was $37.86 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $28.11 and the 90th was $51.12.

What is the average SLP salary in Montana?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $80,780 a year and a median of $78,740 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do speech-language pathologists in Montana earn more than the US median?

The Montana median of $78,740 is 20% lower than the US median of $97,870 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Montana rank for speech-language pathologist pay?

Montana ranks 46 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for speech-language pathologists (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1127. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.