The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of speech-language pathologists in Central Nebraska 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 | $37,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of speech-language pathologists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $64,910 | 4.28% | 12.00% |
| 2016 | $62,130 | -5.78% | - |
| 2015 | $65,720 | 8.28% | - |
| 2014 | $60,280 | 4.61% | - |
| 2013 | $57,500 | 0.66% | - |
| 2012 | $57,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,910, Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for speech-language pathologists in state of Nebraska, following city of Grand Island (median annual salary of $86,050). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area is about 24.6 percent (24.6%) lower than that of the highest paying city Grand Island.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Grand Island | |
| Lincoln | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |