Speech Language Pathologist H-1B salaries — 1,986 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 162
- Filings · FY2025
- $86k
- Median base · FY2025
- $78k–$97k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Pristine Rehab Care
- Top sponsor · 445 all-time
Speech Language Pathologist: 1,986 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $86k across 162 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $78k and $97k. The biggest sponsors are Pristine Rehab Care, The Stepping Stones Group, Alphavista Services; most filings are in San Jose, CA.
How much does a Speech 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. $86k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Speech Language Pathologist sponsorship changed?
186 certified filings in FY2016 → 145 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 145 | −10% | $92k |
| FY2025 | 162 | +3% | $86k |
| FY2024 | 158 | −1% | $82k |
| FY2023 | 160 | −17% | $83k |
| FY2022 | 193 | +3% | $82k |
| FY2021 | 187 | +3% | $85k |
| FY2020 | 182 | −9% | $82k |
| FY2019 | 199 | −20% | $80k |
| FY2018 | 249 | +51% | $73k |
| FY2017 | 165 | −11% | $67k |
| FY2016 | 186 | — | $65k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Speech 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 | Pristine Rehab Care | 445 | $68k |
| 2 | The Stepping Stones Group | 262 | $87k |
| 3 | Alphavista Services | 214 | $74k |
| 4 | Bmr Health Services | 121 | $97k |
| 5 | Interface Rehab | 101 | $90k |
| 6 | Edtheory | 68 | $92k |
| 7 | A-1 Rehab Recruitment Services | 33 | $86k |
| 8 | San Jose Unified School District | 32 | $62k |
| 9 | Ebs Healthcare | 29 | $73k |
| 10 | Premier Rehab | 24 | $60k |
Where are H-1B Speech Language Pathologist jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | 187 | $81k |
| 2 | Los Angeles, CA | 120 | $75k |
| 3 | Diamond Bar, CA | 47 | $64k |
| 4 | Fontana, CA | 41 | $68k |
| 5 | Moreno Valley, CA | 40 | $68k |
| 6 | Fairfield, CA | 33 | $91k |
| 7 | Hayward, CA | 33 | $89k |
| 8 | Fremont, CA | 31 | $97k |
| 9 | Bakersfield, CA | 31 | $83k |
| 10 | Gilroy, CA | 30 | $74k |
Common questions about Speech Language Pathologist H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Speech Language Pathologist?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Speech Language Pathologist is $86k (FY2025), from 162 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $67k and $94k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Speech Language Pathologists?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Speech Language Pathologist are Pristine Rehab Care, The Stepping Stones Group, Alphavista Services.
- Where are most H-1B Speech Language Pathologist jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Speech Language Pathologist roles are San Jose, CA, Los Angeles, CA, Diamond Bar, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Speech 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 →