The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in Northeast Maine 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 | $58,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,940.
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 | $72,440 | 13.91% | 22.90% |
| 2021 | $62,360 | 1.23% | - |
| 2020 | $61,590 | -0.70% | - |
| 2019 | $62,020 | 3.53% | - |
| 2018 | $59,830 | 5.38% | - |
| 2017 | $56,610 | -3.30% | - |
| 2016 | $58,480 | 0.96% | - |
| 2015 | $57,920 | 2.33% | - |
| 2014 | $56,570 | -1.50% | - |
| 2013 | $57,420 | 2.73% | - |
| 2012 | $55,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $72,440, Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for speech-language pathologists in state of Maine, following city of Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $81,950). Compared with the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, the median annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area is 11.6 percent (11.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |