Arizona Medicaid therapy rates
Arizona Medicaid pays $109.12 for speech-language therapy delivered by a speech-language pathologist, effective October 1, 2026, the 2nd highest of 20 states with comparable rates. Below: 3 more therapy rates compared with every state we track, the wages of the staff who deliver them, and recent rate changes.
- Speech-language therapy
- $109.12
- Rank among states
- 2 of 20+86.4% vs median
- Speech-language pathologist median wage
- $47.02BLS May 2025
- Arizona minimum wage
- $15.15$15.65 from January 1, 2027
Arizona therapy rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Arizona's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | AZ rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical therapy | Physical therapist | Not published | $89.52/hr | $48.88 | $14,040.00 | 25 | ||||
| Occupational therapy | Occupational therapist | Not published | $109.02/hr | $52.00 | $14,040.00 | 24 | ||||
| Speech-language therapy | Speech-language pathologist | 92507 | $109.12 | — | — | 2 of 20 | $58.56 | $8.67 | $142.14 | 20 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | Physical therapist | 97162 | $102.33 | — | — | 3 of 22 | $72.48 | $10.27 | $116.19 | 22 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | Occupational therapist | 97166 | $100.10 | — | — | 3 of 21 | $71.98 | $19.63 | $116.19 | 21 |
| Speech-language evaluation | Speech-language pathologist | 92522 | $116.85 | — | — | 3 of 21 | $88.31 | $64.11 | $3,510.00 | 21 |
Speech-language therapy: where Arizona ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $142.14 | — | — | 2025-01-01 |
| 2 | Arizona | $109.12 | — | — | 2026-10-01 |
| 3 | Texas | $107.78 | — | — | 2017-09-01 |
| 4 | North Carolina | $68.25 | — | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 5 | Georgia | $65.64 | — | — | 2026-10-01 |
| 6 | Colorado | $64.06 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 7 | Maryland | $63.99 | — | — | 2026-01-01 |
| 8 | Michigan | $59.74 | — | — | 2026-01-01 |
| 9 | Minnesota | $59.17 | — | — | 2026-02-01 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | $59.16 | — | — | 2022-01-01 |
| 11 | Missouri | $57.95 | — | — | 2022-07-01 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $57.81 | — | — | 2026-10-01 |
| 13 | Ohio | $57.23 | — | — | 2024-01-01 |
| 14 | Louisiana | $49.56 | — | — | 2013-03-01 |
| 15 | Illinois | $49.44 | — | — | 2024-04-01 |
| 16 | California | $37.69 | — | — | 2026-10-01 |
| 17 | South Carolina | $24.81 | — | — | 2024-07-01 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $21.70 | — | — | 1990-04-01 |
| 19 | Nebraska | $20.57 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 20 | New Jersey | $8.67 | — | — | 2019-07-01 |
What it costs to deliver in Arizona
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | AZ median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical therapist | $49.62 | $49.40 | +0.4% |
| Occupational therapist | $49.84 | $48.24 | +3.3% |
| Speech-language pathologist | $47.02 | $47.05 | -0.1% |
| Physical therapist assistant | $31.08 | $32.88 | -5.5% |
| Occupational therapy assistant | $35.33 | $34.76 | +1.6% |
Recent Arizona therapy rate changes
The workspace adds every modifier, region and provider variant, full rate history, proposed changes, coverage and prior-authorization rules, managed-care plans and a unit-economics calculator. All of it is available through the API.
Rates are taken from Arizona's official Medicaid publications, and each one links to its source. Confirm with the payer before billing. Managed-care plans may pay differently from fee-for-service.