The salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 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 | $19,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $114,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $149,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in the industry sector 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 $149,120. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $80,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid speech-language pathologists is $19,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of speech-language pathologists in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $80,920 | 21.16% | 23.12% |
| 2017 | $63,800 | 3.23% | - |
| 2016 | $61,740 | -41.55% | - |
| 2015 | $87,390 | 9.47% | - |
| 2014 | $79,110 | 0.82% | - |
| 2013 | $78,460 | 20.71% | - |
| 2012 | $62,210 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].