The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of speech-language pathologists in East 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 | $47,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in East 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 $113,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,800.
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 | $59,700 | -0.55% | 9.55% |
| 2021 | $60,030 | 0.20% | - |
| 2020 | $59,910 | -2.30% | - |
| 2019 | $61,290 | 6.95% | - |
| 2018 | $57,030 | -5.98% | - |
| 2017 | $60,440 | 9.71% | - |
| 2016 | $54,570 | 1.25% | - |
| 2015 | $53,890 | -2.80% | - |
| 2014 | $55,400 | -2.58% | - |
| 2013 | $56,830 | 4.98% | - |
| 2012 | $54,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,700, East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for speech-language pathologists in state of Arkansas, following city of Jonesboro (median annual salary of $78,800). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of speech-language pathologists in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is about 24.2 percent (24.2%) lower than that of the highest paying city Jonesboro.
| 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 |