The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Topeka, Kansas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in Topeka 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 | $51,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Topeka, Kansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $120,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,550.
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 | $83,080 | 6.72% | 27.96% |
| 2021 | $77,500 | 1.46% | - |
| 2020 | $76,370 | 15.67% | - |
| 2019 | $64,400 | -2.44% | - |
| 2018 | $65,970 | -4.84% | - |
| 2017 | $69,160 | -8.44% | - |
| 2016 | $75,000 | -6.91% | - |
| 2015 | $80,180 | -3.27% | - |
| 2014 | $82,800 | 11.10% | - |
| 2013 | $73,610 | 18.69% | - |
| 2012 | $59,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $83,080, Topeka is the highest paying city for speech-language pathologists in state of Kansas, followed by Kansas nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $78,110). In comparison, the median annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Topeka is 6.0 percent (6.0%) higher than that in Kansas nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Topeka | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Manhattan | |
| Wichita | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lawrence |