The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in West 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 | $47,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $135,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in West 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 $135,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,250.
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 | $65,620 | 7.76% | 17.11% |
| 2021 | $60,530 | -6.71% | - |
| 2020 | $64,590 | -9.61% | - |
| 2019 | $70,800 | 3.35% | - |
| 2018 | $68,430 | 6.15% | - |
| 2017 | $64,220 | 7.04% | - |
| 2016 | $59,700 | 4.05% | - |
| 2015 | $57,280 | 1.90% | - |
| 2014 | $56,190 | -0.94% | - |
| 2013 | $56,720 | 4.11% | - |
| 2012 | $54,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,620 in West 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 West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is 16.7 percent (16.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Jonesboro and 9.0 percent (9.0%) 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 |