The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of speech-language pathologists in West 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 | $67,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $91,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $108,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $143,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in West 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 $143,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $91,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $67,080.
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 | $91,490 | 10.84% | 6.00% |
| 2021 | $81,570 | -9.04% | - |
| 2020 | $88,940 | 0.78% | - |
| 2019 | $88,250 | 0.92% | - |
| 2018 | $87,440 | 2.78% | - |
| 2017 | $85,010 | 3.05% | - |
| 2016 | $82,420 | 0.25% | - |
| 2015 | $82,210 | -3.49% | - |
| 2014 | $85,080 | -6.44% | - |
| 2013 | $90,560 | 5.04% | - |
| 2012 | $86,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $91,490 in West 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 West Colorado nonmetropolitan area is 12.6 percent (12.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 13.4 percent (13.4%) 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 |