The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of speech-language pathologists in South 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 | $47,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in South 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 $132,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,010.
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 | $61,200 | 1.96% | 6.86% |
| 2021 | $60,000 | 2.02% | - |
| 2020 | $58,790 | -8.30% | - |
| 2019 | $63,670 | -3.47% | - |
| 2018 | $65,880 | 11.13% | - |
| 2017 | $58,550 | 2.29% | - |
| 2016 | $57,210 | 3.23% | - |
| 2015 | $55,360 | -12.70% | - |
| 2014 | $62,390 | 7.61% | - |
| 2013 | $57,640 | 1.11% | - |
| 2012 | $57,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,200 in South 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 South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is 22.3 percent (22.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Jonesboro and 2.5 percent (2.5%) 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 |