The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of speech-language pathologists in Athens-Clarke County 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 | $65,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $106,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,820.
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 | $81,360 | 5.65% | 26.06% |
| 2021 | $76,760 | 14.28% | - |
| 2020 | $65,800 | 6.58% | - |
| 2019 | $61,470 | -15.44% | - |
| 2018 | $70,960 | -0.56% | - |
| 2017 | $71,360 | -3.05% | - |
| 2016 | $73,540 | 8.44% | - |
| 2015 | $67,330 | 4.72% | - |
| 2014 | $64,150 | 7.05% | - |
| 2013 | $59,630 | -0.89% | - |
| 2012 | $60,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,360 in Athens-Clarke County is in the middle of salary range for speech-language pathologists in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Athens-Clarke County is 22.9 percent (22.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Brunswick and 21.9 percent (21.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Brunswick | |
| Macon | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Savannah | |
| Warner Robins | |
| Gainesville | |
| Albany | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rome | |
| Dalton | |
| Columbus | |
| Valdosta | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area |