The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in East Georgia 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 | $52,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $116,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $116,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,030.
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 | $79,080 | 3.78% | 11.10% |
| 2021 | $76,090 | 11.57% | - |
| 2020 | $67,290 | -6.45% | - |
| 2019 | $71,630 | -11.82% | - |
| 2018 | $80,100 | -1.22% | - |
| 2017 | $81,080 | 26.83% | - |
| 2016 | $59,330 | 3.51% | - |
| 2015 | $57,250 | -0.16% | - |
| 2014 | $57,340 | -4.76% | - |
| 2013 | $60,070 | -17.03% | - |
| 2012 | $70,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,080 in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area 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 East Georgia nonmetropolitan area is 25.1 percent (25.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Brunswick and 19.6 percent (19.6%) 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 |