The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of speech-language pathologists in Southwest 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 | $52,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $109,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Southwest 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 $109,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,880.
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 | $76,480 | 0.95% | 11.68% |
| 2021 | $75,750 | -15.82% | - |
| 2020 | $87,730 | -1.88% | - |
| 2019 | $89,380 | 11.69% | - |
| 2018 | $78,930 | 18.43% | - |
| 2017 | $64,380 | 3.45% | - |
| 2016 | $62,160 | -18.84% | - |
| 2015 | $73,870 | 4.41% | - |
| 2014 | $70,610 | 1.84% | - |
| 2013 | $69,310 | 2.54% | - |
| 2012 | $67,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,480 in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for speech-language pathologists in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 8.1 percent (8.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Ames and 15.5 percent (15.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island.
| 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 |