Speech Therapy Salaries in North Dakota - ND

By Jennifer Williams, allied health world Contributing Writer
Published: December, 22 2010

One of the most positive aspects of choosing a speech pathology career is that there appears to be a stable career demand within this profession. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, career opportunities for speech-language pathologists in North Dakota are slated to increase by 19% or more over the next 8 years.

One of the reasons why there is such great demand among speech therapists is the increasing premature birth rate in North Dakota. During 2007, nearly 1,022 children were born prematurely, accounting for nearly 11.6% of births that year. Statistically, the national objective for premature births is only 7.6%. However, recent studies have indicated that nearly 30% of all babies born prematurely will incur speech delay problems by the age of 20 months. Unfortunately, these speech delays interfere with vocabulary and communicative language; but this is one area in which speech therapists in North Dakota are seeing an increased demand for their services.

Currently, the median speech therapy salaries in North Dakota range between $49,840 per year and $51,240 per year. However, as you can see from the list below, geographic location can also greatly impact your annual salary as a speech language therapist in North Dakota.

• Bismarck: $53,720
• Fargo: $57,250
• Grand Forks: $51,940
• Minot: $59,000

Annual salary figures provided by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics