The salary statistics and trend of speech-language pathologists in the industry of public sector -- federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare speech-language pathologists salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $44,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for speech-language pathologists in the industry of public sector -- federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit. 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 $105,200. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $68,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent speech-language pathologists is $44,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of speech-language pathologists in the industry of Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $68,610 | 2.35% | 6.54% |
| 2016 | $67,000 | 2.00% | - |
| 2015 | $65,660 | 1.61% | - |
| 2014 | $64,600 | 0.46% | - |
| 2013 | $64,300 | 0.28% | - |
| 2012 | $64,120 | - | - |
The average salaries of speech-language pathologists in eight industries within the federal, state, and local government 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 |
|---|---|
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) | |
| Federal government, including USPS | |
| Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) | |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | |
| State government, including schools and hospitals | |
| Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit | |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | |