The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of speech-language pathologists in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $53,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $112,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $112,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,180.
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 | $86,170 | 8.70% | 10.63% |
| 2021 | $78,670 | -1.92% | - |
| 2020 | $80,180 | 0.75% | - |
| 2019 | $79,580 | 2.98% | - |
| 2018 | $77,210 | -0.19% | - |
| 2017 | $77,360 | 7.74% | - |
| 2016 | $71,370 | -11.94% | - |
| 2015 | $79,890 | 0.96% | - |
| 2014 | $79,120 | -0.09% | - |
| 2013 | $79,190 | 2.75% | - |
| 2012 | $77,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $86,170, Indianapolis-Carmel is the highest paying city for speech-language pathologists in state of Indiana, followed by Fort Wayne (median annual salary $83,850). In comparison, the median annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Indianapolis-Carmel is 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in Fort Wayne.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Bloomington | |
| Gary | |
| Muncie | |
| Kokomo | |
| Lafayette | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Anderson | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area |