The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of speech-language pathologists in Northcentral Colorado 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 | $70,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $97,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $118,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $118,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $70,740.
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 | $97,470 | 3.04% | 20.19% |
| 2021 | $94,510 | 18.16% | - |
| 2020 | $77,350 | -0.25% | - |
| 2019 | $77,540 | 5.61% | - |
| 2018 | $73,190 | -0.96% | - |
| 2017 | $73,890 | 3.71% | - |
| 2016 | $71,150 | -11.52% | - |
| 2015 | $79,350 | -4.10% | - |
| 2014 | $82,600 | 1.78% | - |
| 2013 | $81,130 | 4.12% | - |
| 2012 | $77,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $97,470 in Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for speech-language pathologists in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area is 6.9 percent (6.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 18.7 percent (18.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pueblo | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Greeley | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area |