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Speech Pathology and Audiology federal salary series 0665

Full-time federal employees in the Speech Pathology and Audiology series earned a median of $116,362 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 6% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $101,443 and $129,694.

Median pay
$116,362
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$101,443–$129,694
25th–75th percentile
Employees
2,541
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+1%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Speech Pathology and Audiology
All federal (full-time)

What shapes speech pathology and audiology pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-12 (1,604 employees, median $111,053). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (2,325 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in California ($150,125) and lowest in Tennessee ($105,919), a gap that partly reflects locality pay differences. Federal pay depends mostly on grade and step, plus a locality adjustment for where the job is located; see the GS pay scale explainer.

Speech Pathology and Audiology pay by grade

Grades with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay. GS grades are listed first; other pay plans follow.

Speech Pathology and Audiology pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-11 57 $81,415 $74,678–$93,676
GS-12 1,604 $111,053 $102,395–$118,857
GS-13 591 $133,279 $125,424–$143,540
GS-14 91 $159,770 $147,198–$170,946
AD (ungraded) 180 $41,552 $37,612–$43,447

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Speech Pathology and Audiology pay by agency

Speech Pathology and Audiology pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 2,325 $116,362 $101,443–$129,480

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Speech Pathology and Audiology pay by state

The 10 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Speech Pathology and Audiology pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Florida 230 $110,395 $98,459–$122,420
California 209 $150,125 $126,420–$168,673
Texas 127 $115,703 $104,169–$126,697
Ohio 102 $118,095 $102,808–$125,122
Pennsylvania 97 $112,946 $103,072–$128,221
New York 94 $121,680 $108,997–$130,974
North Carolina 90 $110,395 $101,443–$121,886
Illinois 79 $119,114 $106,731–$138,816
Tennessee 79 $105,919 $91,745–$120,629
Arizona 63 $110,395 $98,578–$120,510

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

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Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.0% from $115,213 in September 2025 to $116,362 in September 2026. Headcount went from 2,498 to 2,541 (+1.7%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.

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