The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 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 | $59,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,140.
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 | $78,890 | 2.74% | 15.60% |
| 2021 | $76,730 | 11.59% | - |
| 2020 | $67,840 | -0.28% | - |
| 2019 | $68,030 | -4.73% | - |
| 2018 | $71,250 | -9.26% | - |
| 2017 | $77,850 | 1.72% | - |
| 2016 | $76,510 | 2.03% | - |
| 2015 | $74,960 | 16.90% | - |
| 2014 | $62,290 | -3.29% | - |
| 2013 | $64,340 | -3.48% | - |
| 2012 | $66,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,890, Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for speech-language pathologists in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Ames (median annual salary of $83,210). Compared with Ames, the median annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ames | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island |