The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in North Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of speech-language pathologists in North 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 | $61,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $121,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in North 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 $121,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,150.
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 | $75,670 | 1.67% | 25.20% |
| 2021 | $74,410 | 0.26% | - |
| 2020 | $74,220 | 5.23% | - |
| 2019 | $70,340 | 12.30% | - |
| 2018 | $61,690 | 4.91% | - |
| 2017 | $58,660 | -0.61% | - |
| 2016 | $59,020 | 0.53% | - |
| 2015 | $58,710 | -1.21% | - |
| 2014 | $59,420 | 12.69% | - |
| 2013 | $51,880 | -9.10% | - |
| 2012 | $56,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,670 in North 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 North Georgia nonmetropolitan area is 28.3 percent (28.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Brunswick and 16.0 percent (16.0%) 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 |