The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in North Arizona nonmetropolitan area, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in North Arizona 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 | $45,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $110,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in North Arizona nonmetropolitan area, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $110,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,520.
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 | $79,560 | 3.54% | 28.12% |
| 2021 | $76,740 | -5.63% | - |
| 2020 | $81,060 | 7.18% | - |
| 2019 | $75,240 | 2.49% | - |
| 2018 | $73,370 | 13.89% | - |
| 2017 | $63,180 | 4.97% | - |
| 2016 | $60,040 | 2.12% | - |
| 2015 | $58,770 | 4.46% | - |
| 2014 | $56,150 | 0.78% | - |
| 2013 | $55,710 | -2.66% | - |
| 2012 | $57,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,560 in North Arizona nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for speech-language pathologists in state of Arizona. In comparison, the annual salary of speech-language pathologists in North Arizona nonmetropolitan area is 17.7 percent (17.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Prescott and 8.6 percent (8.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Prescott | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Yuma | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tucson | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area |