The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Boulder, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of speech-language pathologists in Boulder 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 | $74,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $104,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $119,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $136,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Boulder, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $136,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $104,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $74,320.
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 | $104,730 | 6.45% | 29.94% |
| 2021 | $97,980 | 7.36% | - |
| 2020 | $90,770 | 6.17% | - |
| 2019 | $85,170 | -3.62% | - |
| 2018 | $88,250 | 14.29% | - |
| 2017 | $75,640 | 4.43% | - |
| 2016 | $72,290 | 2.95% | - |
| 2015 | $70,160 | -9.46% | - |
| 2014 | $76,800 | 3.15% | - |
| 2013 | $74,380 | 1.36% | - |
| 2012 | $73,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $104,730, Boulder is the highest paying city for speech-language pathologists in state of Colorado, followed by Grand Junction (median annual salary $103,540). In comparison, the median annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Boulder is 1.1 percent (1.1%) higher than that in Grand Junction.