How many speech-language pathologists are in North Carolina?
5,600 speech-language pathologists were employed in North Carolina in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 53.6 per 100,000 residents and ranks North Carolina 9 of 51 states with data. North Carolina accounts for 3.1% of the 183,370 speech-language pathologists counted across all states.
States ranked just above and below North Carolina
| # | State | Speech-language Pathologists | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | New Jersey | 6,840 | 73.6 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | 6,570 | 50.5 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 5,600 | 53.6 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 5,290 | 75.2 |
| 11 | Michigan | 4,730 | 46.9 |
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?
140 speech-language pathologists in North Carolina have a business email address published on a licence register, a practice website or a professional directory, about 2.5% of the employed count, as counted by Email Lists USA's North Carolina 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 North Carolina?
5,600 speech-language pathologists were employed in North Carolina in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 53.6 per 100,000 residents and ranks North Carolina 9 of 51 states with data.
Is that the number of licensed speech-language pathologists in North Carolina?
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 OEUS370000000000029112701 (Speech-Language Pathologists, North Carolina), read October 1, 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census resident population. Rank and share computed from the 51 published state estimates.