The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Ocala, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of speech-language pathologists in Ocala 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 | $59,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Ocala, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,660.
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 | $78,020 | 6.00% | -18.64% |
| 2021 | $73,340 | -35.85% | - |
| 2020 | $99,630 | -0.51% | - |
| 2019 | $100,140 | 2.90% | - |
| 2018 | $97,240 | 2.54% | - |
| 2017 | $94,770 | 7.59% | - |
| 2016 | $87,580 | 1.63% | - |
| 2015 | $86,150 | 6.42% | - |
| 2014 | $80,620 | -17.13% | - |
| 2013 | $94,430 | 1.98% | - |
| 2012 | $92,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,020 in Ocala is in the middle of salary range for speech-language pathologists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Ocala is 19.8 percent (19.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach and 21.4 percent (21.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville.