The salary statistics and trend of speech-language pathologists in the industry of local government, including schools and hospitals 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 | $44,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for speech-language pathologists in the industry of local government, including schools and hospitals. 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 $105,310. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $67,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent speech-language pathologists is $44,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of speech-language pathologists in the industry of Local government, including schools and hospitals from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $67,550 | 2.31% | 6.23% |
| 2016 | $65,990 | 2.03% | - |
| 2015 | $64,650 | 1.41% | - |
| 2014 | $63,740 | 0.44% | - |
| 2013 | $63,460 | 0.19% | - |
| 2012 | $63,340 | - | - |
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.