Speech and Language Pathologist H-1B salaries — 50 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 13
- Filings · FY2025
- $81k
- Median base · FY2025
- $81k–$81k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- San Jose Unified School District
- Top sponsor · 13 all-time
Speech and Language Pathologist: 50 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $81k across 13 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $81k and $81k. The biggest sponsors are San Jose Unified School District, Chowchilla Elementary School District, High Desert Partnership in Academic Excellence Foundation; most filings are in San Jose, CA.
How much does a Speech and Language Pathologist make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $81k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Speech and Language Pathologist sponsorship changed?
4 certified filings in FY2016 → 4 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 4 | −69% | $99k |
| FY2025 | 13 | +225% | $81k |
| FY2024 | 4 | −43% | $80k |
| FY2023 | 7 | +250% | $61k |
| FY2022 | 2 | −50% | $48k |
| FY2021 | 4 | −20% | $80k |
| FY2020 | 5 | 0% | $88k |
| FY2019 | 5 | +150% | $71k |
| FY2017 | 2 | −50% | $55k |
| FY2016 | 4 | — | $58k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Speech and Language Pathologists?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Unified School District | 13 | $81k |
| 2 | Chowchilla Elementary School District | 5 | $88k |
| 3 | High Desert Partnership in Academic Excellence Foundation | 4 | $71k |
| 4 | Jurupa Unified School District | 3 | $91k |
| 5 | New Town Public School District I | 3 | $53k |
| 6 | Brookdale Employee Services - | 2 | $85k |
| 7 | Nova Health Therapies | 2 | $66k |
| 8 | Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago | 2 | $59k |
| 9 | Global Communication Services | 2 | $58k |
| 10 | Toppenish School District 202 | 2 | $59k |
Where are H-1B Speech and Language Pathologist jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | 15 | $81k |
| 2 | Chowchilla, CA | 5 | $88k |
| 3 | Apple Valley, CA | 4 | $71k |
| 4 | New Town, ND | 4 | $53k |
| 5 | Jurupa Valley, CA | 3 | $91k |
| 6 | Lake Success, NY | 2 | $58k |
| 7 | Bakersfield, CA | 2 | $85k |
| 8 | Homewood, IL | 2 | $59k |
| 9 | Toppenish, WA | 2 | $59k |
| 10 | Lakewood, NJ | 1 | $135k |
Common questions about Speech and Language Pathologist H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Speech and Language Pathologist?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Speech and Language Pathologist is $81k (FY2025), from 13 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $60k and $91k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Speech and Language Pathologists?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Speech and Language Pathologist are San Jose Unified School District, Chowchilla Elementary School District, High Desert Partnership in Academic Excellence Foundation.
- Where are most H-1B Speech and Language Pathologist jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Speech and Language Pathologist roles are San Jose, CA, Chowchilla, CA, Apple Valley, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Speech and Language Pathologist H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →