The salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in the industry sector of administrative and support and waste management and remediation services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare speech-language pathologists salaries in different industries within the administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $48,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in the industry sector of administrative and support and waste management and remediation 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 $119,980. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $80,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid speech-language pathologists is $48,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of speech-language pathologists in the industry sector of administrative and support and waste management and remediation services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $80,980 | 0.83% | 5.31% |
| 2017 | $80,310 | 0.54% | - |
| 2016 | $79,880 | -3.59% | - |
| 2015 | $82,750 | 5.12% | - |
| 2014 | $78,510 | 1.30% | - |
| 2013 | $77,490 | 1.05% | - |
| 2012 | $76,680 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].