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    SLPA salary in California

    What SLPA roles are advertised at, and the California factors that change the number.

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    How much does a SLPA earn in California?

    SLPA roles we recruit across the US are advertised at roughly $25/hr – $40/hr, typically $25/hr entry, $32/hr mid-career and $40/hr at senior or supervisory level. In California, where an individual offer lands inside that range is driven by licensure, setting, caseload and local cost of living rather than a state-wide average. The largest single behavioral health market in the country and the most competitive for BCBAs and pediatric therapists. Pay expectations track cost of living, which is why remote and hybrid models spread here first.

    What changes a SLPA offer in California

    • LCSW, LMFT and LPCC are all licensed by the BBS, with distinct associate pathways (ASW, AMFT, APCC).
    • Setting: School districts, Pediatric outpatient clinics, Early intervention price differently for the same credential.
    • Caseload cap and billable or productivity target, which decide whether a bonus is real.
    • Metro cost of living within the state; a city premium is not the same as a better offer.
    • Scarcity: Rising sharply as districts and clinics restructure caseloads around a supervising SLP with SLPA delivery.

    Why we do not publish a CA average

    We publish what we actually see advertised on roles we recruit. We do not hold a statistically valid state-level survey, so quoting a California average would be guesswork dressed as data. For official state wage estimates, use the federal source and treat it as a floor for negotiation, not a target.

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    Last reviewed August 2026.

    Live SLPA roles in California

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    • Behavioral health only
    • Recruiting across all 50 states
    • Pay published on every role
    • Recruitment partnerships, not job spam