The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of speech-language pathologists in Southwest 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 | $60,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Southwest 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 $97,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,000.
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 | $74,010 | 0.23% | 26.13% |
| 2021 | $73,840 | 15.15% | - |
| 2020 | $62,650 | 2.30% | - |
| 2019 | $61,210 | 4.75% | - |
| 2018 | $58,300 | 0.22% | - |
| 2017 | $58,170 | 2.17% | - |
| 2016 | $56,910 | -0.07% | - |
| 2015 | $56,950 | 4.18% | - |
| 2014 | $54,570 | -1.14% | - |
| 2013 | $55,190 | 0.94% | - |
| 2012 | $54,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $74,010 in Southwest 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 Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 10.0 percent (10.0%) lower than that in the highest paying St Cloud and 2.5 percent (2.5%) 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 |