The salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare speech-language pathologists salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $44,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in the industry sector of educational 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 $107,670. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $68,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid speech-language pathologists is $44,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of speech-language pathologists in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $68,270 | 1.92% | 7.44% |
| 2017 | $66,960 | 2.12% | - |
| 2016 | $65,540 | 2.29% | - |
| 2015 | $64,040 | 0.94% | - |
| 2014 | $63,440 | 0.36% | - |
| 2013 | $63,210 | 0.03% | - |
| 2012 | $63,190 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].