Pays $60/hr — Speech Language Pathologist market median is ~$140k (7 jobs)
Speech Language Pathologist - SLP - Acute
About the Role
PRN acute care SLP with NICU experience. Weekend availability required. $60/hr weekdays, $66/hr weekends. Grapevine, TX.
Join Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Inpatient as a Speech Language Pathologist – Acute, PRN $60-66/hr in Grapevine, Texas, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $60 - $66/hr.
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
Apply to join Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Inpatient as a Speech Language Pathologist – Acute, PRN $60-66/hr.
Key Responsibilities
Perform comprehensive evaluations and deliver skilled interventions for patients in ICU, telemetry, and specialty units. Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to make recommendations regarding diet levels, NPO status, and instrumental assessments.
Requirements
Requires current state licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist and a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC). Must have at least one year of acute care experience and specific experience in a level 3 NICU.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Certifications
Key Skills
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
In Texas, the Speech-Language Pathology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (59 salary observations; 450 listings), vs ~$98k nationally (1,406 salary observations; 3,911 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 43% have no call, 45% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$131k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $135k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$131k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
Position Insights
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