The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of speech-language pathologists in Southwest 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 | $57,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Southwest 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 $96,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,090.
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 | $75,890 | -1.11% | 22.59% |
| 2021 | $76,730 | 4.78% | - |
| 2020 | $73,060 | 7.27% | - |
| 2019 | $67,750 | 6.02% | - |
| 2018 | $63,670 | 4.05% | - |
| 2017 | $61,090 | 1.42% | - |
| 2016 | $60,220 | -3.27% | - |
| 2015 | $62,190 | -1.17% | - |
| 2014 | $62,920 | 4.07% | - |
| 2013 | $60,360 | 2.67% | - |
| 2012 | $58,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,890 in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for speech-language pathologists in state of Maine. In comparison, the annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area is 7.4 percent (7.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-South Portland-Biddeford and 4.5 percent (4.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |