The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in North Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in North Missouri 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 | $46,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in North Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,320.
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 | $67,080 | 9.02% | 18.98% |
| 2021 | $61,030 | -18.40% | - |
| 2020 | $72,260 | 6.60% | - |
| 2019 | $67,490 | 6.93% | - |
| 2018 | $62,810 | -8.20% | - |
| 2017 | $67,960 | 3.00% | - |
| 2016 | $65,920 | 14.70% | - |
| 2015 | $56,230 | 22.57% | - |
| 2014 | $43,540 | 0.16% | - |
| 2013 | $43,470 | -25.03% | - |
| 2012 | $54,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,080 in North Missouri nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for speech-language pathologists in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of speech-language pathologists in North Missouri nonmetropolitan area is 19.4 percent (19.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Columbia and 8.9 percent (8.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbia | |
| St Louis | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kansas City | |
| Joplin | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| St Joseph | |
| Springfield | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area |