Hourly and Per Visit Wage Report
For additional information, please contact
Jeanette Janota, Surveys & Analysis
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Rockville, MD 20850
800-498-2071, ext. 8738
[email protected]
ASHA SLP Health Care Survey 2013: Hourly and Per Visit Wage Report
Contents
Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................... 1
Salaries ......................................................................................................................................... 2
Salary Basis...................................................................................................................................... 2
Employment Status .......................................................................................................................... 3
Hourly Wage ................................................................................................................................. 3
Creating Two Categories ................................................................................................................. 3
Overall Average Wage ..................................................................................................................... 3
Facility ............................................................................................................................................. 4
Function ........................................................................................................................................... 4
Highest Degree ................................................................................................................................ 4
Geographic Region .......................................................................................................................... 5
Population Density ........................................................................................................................... 5
Years of Experience ......................................................................................................................... 6
Private Practice (Co)owner .............................................................................................................. 6
Per Visit Wage .............................................................................................................................. 6
Overall Average Wage ..................................................................................................................... 6
Facility ............................................................................................................................................. 7
Function ........................................................................................................................................... 7
Geographic Region .......................................................................................................................... 7
Population Density ........................................................................................................................... 7
Other Predictors ............................................................................................................................... 7
Survey Notes and Methodology .................................................................................................... 8
Response Rate .................................................................................................................................. 8
Other Reports ................................................................................................................................... 8
Suggested Citation........................................................................................................................ 8
Resources ..................................................................................................................................... 9
Additional Information ................................................................................................................... 9
Thank You..................................................................................................................................... 9
Appendix: Data Tables................................................................................................................ 10
Table 1:
Salary Basis ................................................................................................................ 11
Table 2:
Hourly Wage by Type of Facility............................................................................... 12
Table 3:
Hourly Wage for Clinical Service Providers .............................................................. 13
Table 4:
Median Hourly Wage by Region of the Country ....................................................... 14
Figures
Figure 1:
Figure 2:
Figure 3:
Salary Basis .................................................................................................................. 2
Employment Basis and Status ...................................................................................... 3
Median Hourly Wage by Type of Facility ................................................................... 4
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Figure 4:
Figure 5:
Figure 6:
Median Hourly Wage by Geographic Area .................................................................. 5
Median Hourly Wage by Years of Experience............................................................. 6
Median Per Visit Wage by Region of the Country....................................................... 7
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Executive
Summary
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) conducted a
survey of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in the spring of 2013. The survey
was designed to provide information about health care–based service delivery
and to update and expand information gathered during previous SLP Health Care
Surveys. The results are presented in a series of reports.
This report addresses only questions on the survey pertaining to caseload. Data
are drawn from all six types of health care facilities: general medical and longterm acute care (LTAC) hospitals, rehabilitation (rehab) hospitals, pediatric
hospitals, skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), home health agencies and clients’
homes, and outpatient clinics and offices.
Highlights:
 Hourly

56% of SLPs received an hourly wage.

59% of hourly wage earners worked full-time.

The median number of hours worked by SLPs who
received an hourly wage was 30.

Median hourly wages were
 $38.25 for SLPs who worked more than 30 weekly
hours,
 $46.00 for SLPs who worked 30 or fewer hours.

Highest hourly wages were
 In the West ($41.97) for SLPs who worked more than
30 hours,
 In the Northeast ($52.88) for SLPs who worked 30 or
fewer hours.
 Per Visit

12% of SLPs received a per visit wage.

Median per visit wage was $65.00.

Median per visit wage was highest in the West ($74.29).

Per visit wages were higher in rural areas ($70.86) than in
other areas.
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Salaries
The SLPs who responded to the survey varied by salary basis (annual/hourly/per
visit) and status (full-time/part-time). In addition, differences in function, facility,
region of the country, and other similar characteristics had an impact on their
wages.
Salary Basis
Of the SLPs who responded to the 2013 Health Care Survey, 56% reported that
they worked for an hourly wage, and 12% were paid per visit (see Figure 1 and
Appendix, Table 1).
Figure 1. Salary Basis
33%
Hourly wage
Per visit wage
56%
Annual salary
12%
n = 1,939
SLPs in home health agencies or clients’ homes (56%) were more likely to
receive a per visit wage than an annual salary or hourly wage. However, SLPs in
outpatient clinics or offices (51%), rehab hospitals (56%), general medical
hospitals (66%), and SNFs (81%) were more likely to receive an hourly wage,
and SLPs in pediatric hospitals (63%) were more likely to receive an annual
salary (see Appendix, Table 1).
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Employment
Status
Of all the SLPs who answered the question, 67% worked full-time. However,
59% of those who received an hourly wage and 47% of those who were paid per
visit worked full-time (see Figure 2).
Figure 2. Employment Basis and Status
Total
33%
67%
Annual
11%
89%
Full-time
Part-time
Hourly
41%
59%
Per Visit
53%
47%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
n = 1,951
The remainder of this report will present data that describe the hourly wage
earners and the SLPs who receive a per visit wage.
Hourly
Wage
For hourly wage earners, most of the data in this report are divided by the median
number of hours worked. Half of the SLPs who received an hourly wage worked
30 or fewer hours per week, and half worked more than that.
Creating Two
Categories
Salaries and wages are traditionally presented in ASHA reports as a function of
various demographic characteristics, such as facilities, years of experience, and
region of the country. A minimum of 25 individuals in a category must have
answered relevant questions for data to be presented.
Overall Average
Wage
The overall median hourly wage was $46.00 for SLPs who were employed up
through 30 hours weekly and $38.25 for those who worked more hours (see
Appendix, Table 2).
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Facility
There was more variability across facilities for SLPs working up through 30
hours than for those working more hours. Wages for SLPs working up to the
median number of hours ranged from $38.67 in rehab hospitals to $71.64 in
home health agencies and clients’ homes. The range of median wages for SLPs
working more than 30 hours was from $35.13 in rehab hospitals to $40.00 in
SNFs. Too few SLPs in pediatric hospitals reported hourly wages for their data to
be included (see Figure 3 and Appendix, Table 2).
Figure 3. Median Hourly Wage by Type of Facility
$41.60
$36.96
General Medical
$38.67
$35.13
Rehab Hospital
More than 30 hours
$45.00
$40.00
SNF
$71.64
Home Health
$50.00
Clinic
$0.00
30 or fewer hours
$35.63
$25.00
$50.00
$75.00
n = 961
Function
The median wage was $46.00 for clinical service providers who worked 30 or
fewer hours per week and $38.00 for those who worked more hours.
The median wage for administrators or supervisors was $41.16 (n = 29). There
were too few respondents in this category to divide them by the number of hours
worked.
Highest Degree
Nearly all (98%) of the hourly wage earners held a master’s as their highest
degree. The median hourly wage for the 18 doctoral holders cannot be reported,
but the median was $41.00 for the SLPs who had a master’s degree (n = 1,036).
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Geographic
Region
Median hourly wages for both groups of SLPs (those working 30 or fewer hours
and those working more than 30 hours) were lowest in the Midwest: $41.19 and
$36.68, respectively. Highest hourly wages were in the Northeast ($52.88) for
SLPs working 30 or fewer hours and in the West ($41.97) for those working
more hours (see Figure 4 and Appendix, Table 4).
Figure 4. Median Hourly Wage by Geographic Area
$52.88
Northeast
$38.00
$41.19
$36.68
Midwest
South
$48.00
$38.24
West
$46.25
$41.97
$0.00
$20.00
$40.00
30 or fewer
hours
More than 30
hours
$60.00
n = 1,028
When earnings were analyzed by both geographic area and type of facility, many
of those categories had insufficient numbers of cases for data to be presented. Of
those that could be shown, however, the highest average wages were in
outpatient clinics or offices in the Northeast for SLPs who worked 30 or fewer
hours ($70.00; see Appendix, Table 4).
Population
Density
For SLPs working 30 or fewer hours, median wages were slightly higher in
suburban areas than in other areas:
 $45.00 in metropolitan/urban areas,
 $48.00 in suburban areas,
 $45.00 in rural areas.
For SLPs working longer workweeks, median hourly wages showed little
variability:
 $38.72 in metropolitan/urban areas,
 $38.00 in suburban areas,
 $39.00 in rural areas.
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Years of
Experience
Wages were higher at each level of experience for SLPs who worked 30 or fewer
hours than they were for those who worked longer workweeks. Moreover, the
range between lowest and highest median hourly wages was greater for SLPs
working more than 30 hours weekly ($34.00 to $42.66) than for those working
30 or fewer hours ($45.00 to $52.66; see Figure 5).
Figure 5. Median Hourly Wage by Years of Experience
$60.00
$40.00
30 or fewer
hours
$20.00
More than
30 hours
$0.00
n = 1,032
Private Practice
(Co)owner
The median hourly wage for SLPs who were private practice owners or coowners was $60.00 (n = 159) for those working up to 25 hours per week (the
median length of the work week for private practice owners and co-owners) and
$40.00 (n = 149) for those working a longer work week. These data are not
shown in an appended table, but additional information about private practice
owners and co-owners can be found in a separate report as noted on page 8.
Per Visit
Wage
Twelve percent of the SLPs who participated in this survey were paid on a per
visit basis (see Figure 1).
Overall Average
Wage
Their overall median per visit wage was $65.00.
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Facility
Only one type of facility had sufficient numbers to allow reporting of per visit
wages. The median per visit wage in home health agencies or clients’ homes was
$65.00 (n = 207).
Function
The only function reported by a sufficient number of respondents was clinical
service provider. The median per visit wage for clinical service providers was
$65.00 (n = 216).
Geographic
Region
Per visit wages were highest in the West ($74.29; see Figure 6).
Figure 6. Median Per Visit Wage by Region of the Country
Northeast
$65.00
Midwest
$70.00
South
$65.00
West
$0.00
$74.29
$20.00
$40.00
$60.00
$80.00
n = 224
Population
Density
Per visit wages were higher in rural areas than in other settings:
 $65.00 in metropolitan/urban areas
 $65.00 in suburban areas
 $70.86 in rural areas
Other
Predictors
Not enough respondents provided years of experience data, and only one SLP
earning a per visit wage held a doctorate degree, so results are not available by
either experience or highest degree.
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Survey
Notes and
Methodology
Response Rate
The SLP Health Care Survey has been fielded in odd-numbered years since 2005
to gather information of interest to the profession. Members, volunteer leaders,
and staff rely on data from the survey to better understand the priorities and
needs of SLPs.
The survey was mailed in February 2013 to a random sample of 4,000
ASHA-certified SLPs who were employed in health care settings in
the United States. An e-mail reminder was sent a week later. Second
(March) and third (April) mailings followed, at approximately 3- or 4week intervals, to individuals who had not responded to earlier
mailings.
The sample was a random sample, stratified by type of facility and by
private practice. Small groups, such as pediatric hospitals, were
oversampled. Therefore, weighting was used when presenting data to
reflect the actual distribution of SLPs in each type of facility within
ASHA.
Of the original 4,000 SLPs in the sample, 1 was deceased, 10 were
retired, 4 had bad addresses, 133 were employed in other types of
facilities, 20 were not employed in the field, and 5 were ineligible for
other reasons, leaving 3,827 possible respondents. The actual number
of respondents was 2,048, resulting in a 53.5% response rate. The
results presented in this report are based on responses from those
2,048 individuals.
Other Reports
Results from the 2013 SLP Health Care Survey are presented in a series of
reports at www.asha.org:
 Survey Summary Report
 Caseload Characteristics
 Workforce and Practice Issues
 Private Practice (Co)owners
 Annual Salary Report
 Survey Methodology, Respondent Demographics, and Glossary
Suggested
Citation
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (2013). ASHA SLP Health
Care Survey 2013: Hourly and per visit wage report. Available from
www.asha.org.
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Resources
ASHA SLP Health Care Survey Hourly and Per Visit Wage Reports.
www.asha.org/Careers/Salary-Data
ASHA SLP Health Care Survey Hourly and Per Visit Wage Trends.
www.asha.org/Careers/Salary-Data
Salary data may also be available from other sources, such as state associations
and state departments of labor. Suggested websites include the following:
www.bls.gov/bls/blswage.htm
www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/speech-language-pathologists.htm
Additional
Information
For additional information regarding the 2013 SLP Health Care Survey, please
contact Gennith Johnson, associate director of Health Care Services, at 800-4982071, ext. 5681, or [email protected]; Monica Sampson, associate director of
Health Care Services, at ext. 5686, or [email protected]; or Janet Brown,
director of Health Care Services, at ext. 5679, or [email protected]. To learn
more about resources for ASHA members working in health care, visit ASHA’s
website at www.asha.org/slp/healthcare.
Thank You
ASHA would like to thank the speech-language pathologists who completed the
2013 Health Care Survey. Reports like this one are only possible because people
like you participate.
Is this information valuable to you? If so, please accept invitations to
participate in other ASHA-sponsored surveys and focus groups. You are the
experts, and we rely on you to provide data to share with your fellow members.
ASHA surveys benefit you.
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Appendix: Data Tables
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Table 1: Salary Basis
Q. 12
How are you paid in your main job? (Percentages)
Analyses limited to respondents who met the following criteria:

CCC-SLP

Employed full-time or part-time
General
Medical/
Rehab
Salary Basis
Total
LTAC
Hospital
Hospital
(n = 1,939)
(n = 305)
(n = 151)
Pediatric
Hospital
Skilled
Nursing
Facility
(SNF)
Home
Health/
Client’s
Home
Outpatient
Clinic/
Office
(n = 82)
(n = 498)
(n = 378)
(n = 494)
Primarily annual salary
32.7
33.8
44.4
63.4
18.9
22.0
45.7
Primarily per hour
55.6
65.9
55.6
36.6
81.1
22.2
51.4
Primarily per home health visit
11.7
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
55.8
2.8
Statistical significance
χ2(10) = 1017.1, p = .000, Cramer’s V = .516
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Table 2: Hourly Wage by Type of Facility
Q. 14. If you are paid on an hourly basis, what is the hourly rate you receive at your main job? (You may include decimals.)
Analyses limited to respondents who met the following criteria:

CCC-SLP

Received an hourly salary of at least $1
General
Home
Medical/
Rehab
Pediatric
Health/
Percentile
Total
SNF
LTAC
Hospital
Hospital
Client’s
Hospital
Home
Outpatient
Clinic/
Office
30 or fewer hours
(n = 515)
(n = 94)
(n = 39)
25th
$39.00
$35.41
$35.00
50th (median)
$46.00
$41.60
$38.67
75th
$57.18
$48.00
$45.82
(n = 12)
n < 25
(n = 134)
(n = 58)
(n = 166)
$40.00
$50.00
$40.24
$45.00
$71.64
$50.00
$50.00
$85.00
$75.00
More than 30 hours
(n = 514)
(n = 100)
(n = 39)
25th
$33.50
$31.52
$32.00
50th (median)
$38.25
$36.96
$35.13
75th
$42.67
$41.05
$41.00
(n = 16)
(n = 259)
(n = 19)
$36.00
n < 25
$40.00
$43.00
(n = 72)
$31.25
n < 25
$35.63
$46.30
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Table 3: Hourly Wage for Clinical Service Providers
Q. 14. If you are paid on an hourly basis, what is the hourly rate you receive at your main job? (You may include decimals.)
Analyses limited to respondents who met the following criteria:

CCC-SLP

Received an hourly salary of at least $1
General
Home
Medical/
Rehab
Pediatric
Health/
Percentile
Total
SNF
LTAC
Hospital
Hospital
Client’s
Hospital
Home
Outpatient
Clinic/
Office
30 or fewer hours
(n = 498)
(n = 93)
(n = 39)
25th
$39.00
$35.13
$35.00
50th (median)
$46.00
$41.81
$38.67
75th
$56.92
$48.00
$45.82
(n = 12)
n < 25
(n = 134)
(n = 55)
(n = 155)
$40.00
$50.00
$40.88
$45.00
$70.28
$50.00
$50.00
$85.00
$75.00
More than 30 hours
(n = 488)
(n = 97)
(n = 38)
25th
$33.46
$31.24
$31.81
50th (median)
$38.00
$36.85
$35.32
75th
$42.18
$41.10
$41.00
(n = 16)
(n = 242)
(n = 18)
$35.48
n < 25
$39.93
$43.00
(n = 69)
$31.25
n < 25
$35.31
$43.47
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Table 4: Median Hourly Wage by Region of the Country
Q. 14. If you are paid on an hourly basis, what is the hourly rate you receive at your main job? (You may include decimals.)
Analyses limited to respondents who met the following criteria:

CCC-SLP

Received an hourly salary of at least $1
General
Pediatric
Home Health/
Region
Total
Medical/
Rehab Hospital
SNF
Hospital
Client’s Home
LTAC Hospital
Wage
Wage
Wage
Wage
Wage
Wage
n
n
n
n
n
n
Outpatient
Clinic/Office
n
Wage
30 or fewer hours
Northeast
115
$52.88
16
n < 25
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Midwest
123
$41.19
25
$36.36
8
South
174
$48.00
30
$42.44
13
West
103
$46.25
23
n < 25
6
1
n < 25
31
$48.43
15
38
$44.79
20
5
52
$48.00
5
13
2
n < 25
39
$70.00
30
$36.98
14
55
$50.00
n < 25
10
41
$50.87
n < 25
More than 30 hours
Northeast
68
$38.00
7
n < 25
3
1
38
$38.00
8
10
Midwest
148
$36.68
33
$32.02
12
4
82
$39.00
3
12
South
205
$38.24
36
$36.12
18
10
103
$40.00
4
28
$35.00
West
192
$41.97
23
n < 25
5
2
35
$43.00
5
22
n < 25
Northeast:
Midwest:
South:
West:
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n < 25
n < 25
n < 25
n < 25
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North
Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
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