The salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 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 | $42,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $108,350. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $84,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid speech-language pathologists is $42,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of speech-language pathologists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $84,040 | -0.19% | 9.39% |
| 2017 | $84,200 | 4.42% | - |
| 2016 | $80,480 | 1.60% | - |
| 2015 | $79,190 | 3.45% | - |
| 2014 | $76,460 | -0.51% | - |
| 2013 | $76,850 | 0.91% | - |
| 2012 | $76,150 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].