The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Fairbanks, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of speech-language pathologists in Fairbanks is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $60,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $111,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $144,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Fairbanks, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $161,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $111,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of speech-language pathologists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $111,980 | 13.85% | 13.85% |
| 2016 | $96,470 | -12.00% | - |
| 2015 | $108,050 | 0.38% | - |
| 2014 | $107,640 | -0.35% | - |
| 2013 | $108,020 | 10.69% | - |
| 2012 | $96,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $111,980, Fairbanks is the highest paying city for speech-language pathologists in state of Alaska, followed by Anchorage (median annual salary $100,400). In comparison, the median annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Fairbanks is 10.3 percent (10.3%) higher than that in Anchorage.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fairbanks | |
| Anchorage | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area |