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Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) salary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan statistical area.

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 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY was $82,160 a year, or $39.50 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $62,610 to $121,050. About 690 were employed.

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Annual pay: Albany vs New York vs the US

Speech-Language Pathologist annual wages, Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, New York, and US
MeasureThis metroNew YorkUS
Median (50th percentile)$82,160$100,610$97,870
Mean (average)$88,860$107,700$98,170
10th percentile$62,610$64,980$62,900
25th percentile$70,660$78,570$77,730
75th percentile$102,630$131,190$114,570
90th percentile$121,050$157,920$134,160
Speech-Language Pathologist hourly wages, Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$39.50
Mean (average)$42.72
10th percentile$30.10
25th percentile$33.97
75th percentile$49.34
90th percentile$58.20

Employment: 690. 1.532 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 1.3.

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

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How much does an SLP make per hour in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY?

The median hourly wage was $39.50 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $30.10 and the 90th was $58.20.

What is the average SLP salary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $88,860 a year and a median of $82,160 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do speech-language pathologists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earn more than the New York median?

The Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY median of $82,160 is 18% lower than the New York median of $100,610 (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.

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