The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of speech-language pathologists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $64,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $106,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $124,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,340.
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 | $94,580 | 16.22% | 27.85% |
| 2021 | $79,240 | -4.38% | - |
| 2020 | $82,710 | 9.06% | - |
| 2019 | $75,220 | -1.42% | - |
| 2018 | $76,290 | 5.98% | - |
| 2017 | $71,730 | -4.29% | - |
| 2016 | $74,810 | 3.74% | - |
| 2015 | $72,010 | 5.51% | - |
| 2014 | $68,040 | 1.01% | - |
| 2013 | $67,350 | -1.32% | - |
| 2012 | $68,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $94,580, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the second highest paying city for speech-language pathologists in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Prescott (median annual salary of $96,720). Compared with Prescott, the median annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 2.2 percent (2.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Prescott | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Yuma | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tucson | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area |