The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of speech-language pathologists in Natchitoches 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 | $47,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $122,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,590.
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 | $84,590 | -47.46% | 26.40% |
| 2021 | $124,740 | 21.65% | - |
| 2020 | $97,740 | 18.89% | - |
| 2019 | $79,280 | 14.59% | - |
| 2018 | $67,710 | -6.59% | - |
| 2017 | $72,170 | 7.91% | - |
| 2016 | $66,460 | -4.51% | - |
| 2015 | $69,460 | 9.86% | - |
| 2014 | $62,610 | -5.81% | - |
| 2013 | $66,250 | 6.02% | - |
| 2012 | $62,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $84,590, Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for speech-language pathologists in state of Louisiana, followed by Lake Charles (median annual salary $80,540). In comparison, the median annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area is 4.8 percent (4.8%) higher than that in Lake Charles.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Alexandria | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Monroe | |
| Hammond | |
| Lafayette | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |