The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of speech-language pathologists in Central Montana 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 | $38,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of speech-language pathologists from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $65,020 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2012 | $65,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,020, Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for speech-language pathologists in state of Montana, following city of Billings (median annual salary of $83,300). In comparison, the median annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is 21.9 percent (21.9%) lower than that in the highest paying city Billings.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Billings | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Missoula | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Great Falls | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area |