The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of speech-language pathologists in Southwest Mississippi 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 | $46,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,480.
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 | $67,970 | 8.80% | 23.29% |
| 2021 | $61,990 | 13.95% | - |
| 2020 | $53,340 | -22.76% | - |
| 2019 | $65,480 | 12.77% | - |
| 2018 | $57,120 | -6.74% | - |
| 2017 | $60,970 | 2.13% | - |
| 2016 | $59,670 | 2.63% | - |
| 2015 | $58,100 | 16.08% | - |
| 2014 | $48,760 | -1.37% | - |
| 2013 | $49,430 | -5.48% | - |
| 2012 | $52,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,970 in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for speech-language pathologists in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 15.6 percent (15.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Gulfport-Biloxi and 21.4 percent (21.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pascagoula.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Jackson | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hattiesburg | |
| Pascagoula |