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Waco, Texas

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - FT and PRN

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

New Cognition Program Training!

AVIR AT JEFFREY PLACE is looking for a full time Speech Therapist. We are a skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation setting with an amazing, cohesive and fun in-house therapy team. We see a wide range of orthopedic and neurological conditions and have been in the process of building some excellent programs in cognition, dietary and sensory integration.

Vital Therapy is a small but growing network of over 50 skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation facilities throughout Texas and Tulsa, OK. We believe in the power of in-house therapy, giving our patients and residents moments of joy each day, in developing and empowering our leaders and in sharing a fierce commitment to quality of care. PRN schedules also available!

We Offer

  • Medical, vision and dental insurance
  • Employer-paid life insurance
  • Paid holidays
  • Flexible schedules
  • Long term growth and advancement opportunities
  • And more….

Requirements

TX ST license

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Key Responsibilities

Provide speech therapy services to patients in a skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation setting. Collaborate with an in-house therapy team to implement programs in cognition, dietary, and sensory integration.

Key Skills

Cognitive therapyDietary integrationPatient careNeurological condition treatmentOrthopedic condition treatment

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 54% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSpeech-Language Pathology median $99k (middle half $85k–$114k)480 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Texas898 active6,957 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 54% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 4% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Speech-Language Pathology listings2,521 in the last 30 days1,411 the 30 days before (+79%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+4.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs
7
<$105k
10
$105k-125k
9
$125k-145k
3
$145k-165k
3
$165k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs
401k / retirement match
78%
CME allowance
44%
Sign-on bonus
37%
Loan repayment
37%
Relocation assistance
19%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Voice Speech Language Pathologist

Sutter Health · San Francisco, California

$142k-$199k
#2

Speech Language Pathologist ContractorContract

Cole Health · Schertz, Texas

$80-$90/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

$72-$80/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

$65-$75/hr
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,764 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About SLP Operations

Hospitals and Health Care
Fort Worth, Texas
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, vision and dental insurance
Employer-paid life insurance
Paid holidays
Flexible schedules
Long term growth and advancement opportunities

Living in Waco

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$200k
Typical market rent
$1,342/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Waco, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.