The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta 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 | $58,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $113,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,080.
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 | $80,790 | 3.37% | 14.62% |
| 2021 | $78,070 | 3.23% | - |
| 2020 | $75,550 | -1.42% | - |
| 2019 | $76,620 | -0.47% | - |
| 2018 | $76,980 | 1.04% | - |
| 2017 | $76,180 | 4.19% | - |
| 2016 | $72,990 | 2.22% | - |
| 2015 | $71,370 | 1.09% | - |
| 2014 | $70,590 | 0.79% | - |
| 2013 | $70,030 | 1.50% | - |
| 2012 | $68,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,790 in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 23.4 percent (23.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Brunswick and 21.3 percent (21.3%) 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 |