The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Gary, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of speech-language pathologists in Gary 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 | $38,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Gary, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $122,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of speech-language pathologists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $77,110 | 15.34% | 13.25% |
| 2016 | $65,280 | -15.35% | - |
| 2015 | $75,300 | 7.50% | - |
| 2014 | $69,650 | -4.39% | - |
| 2013 | $72,710 | 8.00% | - |
| 2012 | $66,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,110 in Gary is in the middle of salary range for speech-language pathologists in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Gary is 10.5 percent (10.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Indianapolis-Carmel and 16.1 percent (16.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area.