The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 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 | $50,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $134,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $134,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of speech-language pathologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $67,700 | -15.11% | 20.69% |
| 2021 | $77,930 | 15.09% | - |
| 2020 | $66,170 | 5.73% | - |
| 2019 | $62,380 | 4.99% | - |
| 2018 | $59,270 | -13.21% | - |
| 2017 | $67,100 | 19.63% | - |
| 2016 | $53,930 | 8.57% | - |
| 2015 | $49,310 | 8.68% | - |
| 2014 | $45,030 | -30.09% | - |
| 2013 | $58,580 | 8.35% | - |
| 2012 | $53,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,700 in Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for speech-language pathologists in state of Arkansas. In comparison, the annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is 14.1 percent (14.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Jonesboro and 11.8 percent (11.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Jonesboro | |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| Hot Springs | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pine Bluff | |
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area |