The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in East-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 | $52,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in East-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 $100,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,760.
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 | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $75,100 | -0.52% | 0.77% |
| 2021 | $75,490 | -5.97% | - |
| 2020 | $80,000 | 3.56% | - |
| 2019 | $77,150 | 3.41% | - |
| 2018 | $74,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,100 in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for speech-language pathologists in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of speech-language pathologists in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is 9.8 percent (9.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Billings and 13.4 percent (13.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |