The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in Southeast Minnesota 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 | $50,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,750.
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 | $78,750 | 9.90% | 26.87% |
| 2021 | $70,950 | 0.61% | - |
| 2020 | $70,520 | 2.92% | - |
| 2019 | $68,460 | 4.81% | - |
| 2018 | $65,170 | 1.57% | - |
| 2017 | $64,150 | 2.40% | - |
| 2016 | $62,610 | 2.48% | - |
| 2015 | $61,060 | -6.62% | - |
| 2014 | $65,100 | 0.20% | - |
| 2013 | $64,970 | 11.36% | - |
| 2012 | $57,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,750 in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for speech-language pathologists in state of Minnesota. In comparison, the annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 4.3 percent (4.3%) lower than that in the highest paying St Cloud and 8.3 percent (8.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| St Cloud | |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mankato-North Mankato | |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rochester | |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area |