How many speech-language pathologists are in New York?

15,310
speech-language pathologists employed in New York in May 2025 (BLS estimate for Speech-Language Pathologists, SOC 29-1127).

15,310 speech-language pathologists were employed in New York in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 75.8 per 100,000 residents and ranks New York 3 of 51 states with data. New York accounts for 8.3% of the 183,370 speech-language pathologists counted across all states.

3 of 51rank by headcount
75.8per 100,000 residents (rank 4)
392with a published business email
20,201,249New York residents (2020 Census)

States ranked just above and below New York

#StateSpeech-language PathologistsPer 100,000
1Texas19,12065.6
2California16,93042.8
3New York15,31075.8
4Florida10,08046.8
5Illinois9,04070.6

The speech-language pathologists page lists every one of the 51 states in order. Largest: Texas with 19,120. Highest per capita: North Dakota at 80.9 per 100,000.

How many publish a business email?

392 speech-language pathologists in New York have a business email address published on a licence register, a practice website or a professional directory, about 2.6% of the employed count, as counted by Email Lists USA's New York speech-language pathologists list on October 1, 2026. That figure measures who publishes a work address, not the size of the profession, and it changes with each rebuild of that list.

FAQ

How many speech-language pathologists are in New York?

15,310 speech-language pathologists were employed in New York in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 75.8 per 100,000 residents and ranks New York 3 of 51 states with data.

Is that the number of licensed speech-language pathologists in New York?

No. It is the number employed in the occupation, estimated from an employer survey. Licence rolls are usually larger, because they include people who hold a licence but are retired, inactive, working in another field or licensed in more than one state.

When is this updated?

The BLS releases state occupational estimates once a year, in spring, for the previous May. This page shows the May 2025 release, read on October 1, 2026, and is rebuilt when the next release is published.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), via api.bls.gov v2, May 2025, series OEUS360000000000029112701 (Speech-Language Pathologists, New York), read October 1, 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census resident population. Rank and share computed from the 51 published state estimates.