The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Bismarck, North Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in Bismarck 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 | $59,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Bismarck, North Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,840.
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 | $63,610 | -16.98% | 17.98% |
| 2021 | $74,410 | 8.36% | - |
| 2020 | $68,190 | 0.32% | - |
| 2019 | $67,970 | -0.77% | - |
| 2018 | $68,490 | 6.38% | - |
| 2017 | $64,120 | -9.39% | - |
| 2016 | $70,140 | 5.05% | - |
| 2015 | $66,600 | 8.38% | - |
| 2014 | $61,020 | 8.24% | - |
| 2013 | $55,990 | 6.82% | - |
| 2012 | $52,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,610 in Bismarck is in the middle of salary range for speech-language pathologists in state of North Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Bismarck is 10.5 percent (10.5%) lower than that in the highest paying East Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area and 15.7 percent (15.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Far Eastern North Dakota nonmetropolitan area.