The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Decatur, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of speech-language pathologists in Decatur 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 | $50,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Decatur, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,820.
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 | $65,500 | 7.63% | 8.52% |
| 2021 | $60,500 | -4.40% | - |
| 2020 | $63,160 | -3.23% | - |
| 2019 | $65,200 | 8.22% | - |
| 2018 | $59,840 | 17.76% | - |
| 2016 | $49,210 | -6.69% | - |
| 2015 | $52,500 | -16.84% | - |
| 2014 | $61,340 | -0.62% | - |
| 2013 | $61,720 | 2.92% | - |
| 2012 | $59,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,500 in Decatur is in the middle of salary range for speech-language pathologists in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Decatur is 20.2 percent (20.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Rockford and 9.9 percent (9.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.