The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Ames, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in Ames is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $60,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Ames, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of speech-language pathologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $83,210 | -9.29% | 33.17% |
| 2020 | $90,940 | 1.03% | - |
| 2019 | $90,000 | 3.66% | - |
| 2018 | $86,710 | 22.86% | - |
| 2017 | $66,890 | 17.61% | - |
| 2013 | $55,110 | -0.91% | - |
| 2012 | $55,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $83,210, Ames is the highest paying city for speech-language pathologists in state of Iowa, followed by Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $78,890). In comparison, the median annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Ames is 5.2 percent (5.2%) higher than that in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.