The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in Southeast 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 | $47,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Southeast 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 $103,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,370.
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 | $75,820 | 19.82% | 21.16% |
| 2021 | $60,790 | 1.89% | - |
| 2020 | $59,640 | 23.96% | - |
| 2019 | $45,350 | 3.86% | - |
| 2018 | $43,600 | -4.22% | - |
| 2017 | $45,440 | -26.34% | - |
| 2016 | $57,410 | -8.38% | - |
| 2015 | $62,220 | 10.50% | - |
| 2014 | $55,690 | -10.24% | - |
| 2013 | $61,390 | 2.62% | - |
| 2012 | $59,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,820 in Southeast 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 Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area is 8.9 percent (8.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Columbia and 19.4 percent (19.4%) 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 |