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Where is it easiest to open: Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists
51 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 29-1127” (soc) for Speech-Language Pathologists. A blank gate means NO RECORD MATCHED, which is not the same as no licence.
| State | Operators | Avg staff | Pay / employee | Gate | Licence titles matched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 5,361 | 8.6 | $50,647 | licence | Speech-Language Pathology; Speech-Language Pathology Services Cre |
| FL | 4,386 | 6.2 | $48,564 | exam | Speech-Language Pathologist |
| NY | 3,996 | 8.0 | $48,289 | licence | Speech - Language Pathologist, Audiolo |
| TX | 3,215 | 13.1 | $49,387 | exam | SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST/AUDIOLOGIS |
| IL | 2,509 | 9.8 | $49,698 | exam | SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST |
| NJ | 2,127 | 9.7 | $50,364 | exam | SCHOOL SPEECH-LANGUAGE SPECIALIST; SPEECH PATHOLOGIST/AUDIOLOGIST |
| PA | 2,078 | 9.8 | $50,871 | exam | Audiologist; Speech-Language Pathologist |
| MI | 1,555 | 10.1 | $45,937 | exam | Pathologist, Oral; Speech - Language Pathologist |
| GA | 1,465 | 7.7 | $50,365 | exam | PCE Temporary License; RPE Temporary License |
| NC | 1,370 | 11.7 | $46,516 | exam | Speech and Language Pathologist; Speech and Language Pathology Assistan |
| WA | 1,301 | 7.6 | $53,779 | exam | Speech-language pathologist |
| AZ | 1,214 | 9.4 | $44,838 | licence | Speech-Language Pathologists; Standard Speech-Language Pathologist |
| VA | 1,176 | 8.8 | $51,434 | licence | School Speech-Language Pathologist Lic; Speech-Language Pathologist License |
| OH | 1,109 | 13.8 | $45,827 | exam | Speech Language Pathologist |
| CO | 1,093 | 7.6 | $53,498 | exam | Provisional Speech Language Pathologis; Registered Pyschotherapist |
| MD | 1,029 | 11.9 | $62,007 | licence | PATHOLOGIST; SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST/THERAP |
| MO | 947 | 9.0 | $50,762 | exam | Speech Language Pathologist |
| MA | 929 | 7.9 | $51,534 | exam | SPEECH PATHOLOGIST |
| IN | 920 | 9.1 | $46,008 | exam | Speech Language Pathologist CFY (Clini; Speech Language Pathology Support Pers |
| LA | 754 | 10.7 | $41,863 | exam | Speech Pathologist |
| AR | 752 | 7.6 | $49,418 | exam | Speech-Language Pathologist; Speech-Language Pathologist (School) |
| TN | 732 | 10.0 | $47,247 | exam | SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST |
| WI | 716 | 7.8 | $50,935 | exam | SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST |
| AL | 715 | 9.0 | $44,294 | licence | Licensed Speech Pathologist |
| SC | 710 | 6.5 | $48,489 | licence | Speech-Language Pathologist; Speech-Language Pathologist - Assistan |
| OR | 693 | 7.4 | $49,808 | licence | Conditional Audiology / Conditional Sp; Speech Language Pathologists |
| MN | 636 | 7.3 | $54,195 | licence | Speech-Language Pathologist License |
| KY | 626 | 11.9 | $44,955 | exam | Interim Speech-Language Pathologist; Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Speci |
| OK | 567 | 8.3 | $46,578 | exam | Speech Pathologist |
| CT | 520 | 11.9 | $47,164 | licence | Speech And Language Pathologist; Speech And Language Pathologist Tempor |
| ID | 504 | 6.7 | $41,154 | exam | Speech-Language Pathologist |
| NV | 503 | 7.9 | $47,352 | not matched | — |
| UT | 458 | 7.7 | $38,386 | licence | SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS; SPEECH PATHOLOGIST |
| IA | 440 | 9.1 | $50,834 | exam | Speech Pathologist |
| KS | 426 | 8.9 | $46,641 | exam | Audiologist; Speech & Language Pathologist |
| MS | 361 | 10.2 | $45,257 | exam | Speech Language Pathologist |
| NE | 349 | 9.8 | $49,500 | licence | Speech-language Pathologist |
| NM | 316 | 8.9 | $43,586 | exam | Apprentice—Speech-Language Pathologist; Clinical Fellow—Speech-Language Pathol |
| ME | 302 | 5.9 | $49,195 | exam | Audiologist; Speech-Language Pathologist |
| MT | 247 | 5.6 | $50,810 | exam | Pathologist and Audiologists - Limited; Pathologist & Audiologists - Audiologi |
| WV | 233 | 9.4 | $44,087 | not matched | — |
| NH | 223 | 8.0 | $50,927 | exam | School Speech-Language Specialist; Speech-Language Pathologist |
| DE | 212 | 9.6 | $49,074 | exam | School Speech Language Pathologist; Speech/Language Pathologist |
| HI | 188 | 6.5 | $52,914 | exam | Speech Pathologist |
| RI | 184 | 7.5 | $53,831 | exam | Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiol; Speech-Language Pathologist, School |
| AK | 173 | 6.2 | $62,511 | licence | Speech-language Pathologist |
| WY | 167 | 7.7 | $49,892 | exam | SPEECH PATHOLOGIST |
| VT | 128 | 5.2 | $51,183 | exam | Educator; Speech-Language Pathologist |
| ND | 117 | 7.5 | $49,412 | exam | Speech-Language Pathologists |
| DC | 108 | 5.7 | $59,715 | exam | Audiologist; Speech-Language Pathologists |
| SD | 100 | 6.3 | $45,549 | licence | Limited Speech-Language Pathologist; Provisional Speech-Language Pathologis |
Axes are shown side by side and deliberately NOT collapsed into a ranking. A composite would be a score with no measured interval, and an unmeasured score is the thing this product exists to argue against. A high licence gate is a cost to enter and a moat once cleared — which of those matters more is the operator's call, not ours.
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