The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of speech-language pathologists in Western 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 | $48,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Western 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 $96,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,200.
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 | $69,840 | 12.18% | 9.24% |
| 2021 | $61,330 | -13.24% | - |
| 2020 | $69,450 | -2.84% | - |
| 2019 | $71,420 | -9.48% | - |
| 2018 | $78,190 | 16.13% | - |
| 2017 | $65,580 | 13.89% | - |
| 2016 | $56,470 | 7.17% | - |
| 2015 | $52,420 | -18.60% | - |
| 2014 | $62,170 | -6.55% | - |
| 2013 | $66,240 | 4.30% | - |
| 2012 | $63,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $69,840 in Western 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 Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is 14.9 percent (14.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Greenville and 9.7 percent (9.7%) 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 |