Earnings
Speech-language pathology assistants (SLPA) employed in the United States in July 2020 earned about $49,005 per year, according to PayScale.com. Salaries ranged from $30,999 to $66,442. The U.S. Department of Labor reports that in May 2019, health care support workers, all other, earned a median salary of $38,460. Salaries ranged from $23,790 or less to $58,500 or more. Those that worked in the offices of health practitioners averaged $41,650 per year.
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