The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of speech-language pathologists in Northeastern North Carolina 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 | $46,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina 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 $76,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,790.
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 | $76,550 | 19.62% | 28.35% |
| 2021 | $61,530 | -27.53% | - |
| 2020 | $78,470 | 9.26% | - |
| 2019 | $71,200 | -5.55% | - |
| 2018 | $75,150 | 18.14% | - |
| 2017 | $61,520 | -7.14% | - |
| 2016 | $65,910 | 6.01% | - |
| 2015 | $61,950 | -22.87% | - |
| 2014 | $76,120 | 13.26% | - |
| 2013 | $66,030 | 16.93% | - |
| 2012 | $54,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,550 in Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for speech-language pathologists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is 6.7 percent (6.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Greenville and 17.6 percent (17.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Burlington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Greenville | |
| Rocky Mount | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| New Bern | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fayetteville | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton | |
| Wilmington | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jacksonville | |
| Goldsboro | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Asheville | |
| Burlington |