The salary statistics and trend of speech-language pathologists in the industry of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare speech-language pathologists salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for speech-language pathologists in the industry of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) speech-language pathologists is $102,560. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $63,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent speech-language pathologists is $18,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of speech-language pathologists in the industry of Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $63,800 | 3.23% | 2.49% |
| 2016 | $61,740 | -41.55% | - |
| 2015 | $87,390 | 9.47% | - |
| 2014 | $79,110 | 0.82% | - |
| 2013 | $78,460 | 20.71% | - |
| 2012 | $62,210 | - | - |
The average salaries of speech-language pathologists in two industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of speech-language pathologists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Industry | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | |