The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Lincoln, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of speech-language pathologists in Lincoln 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 | $64,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Lincoln, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,960.
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 | $82,730 | 8.75% | 11.12% |
| 2021 | $75,490 | -1.07% | - |
| 2020 | $76,300 | 0.79% | - |
| 2019 | $75,700 | 16.59% | - |
| 2018 | $63,140 | 0.98% | - |
| 2017 | $62,520 | 0.98% | - |
| 2016 | $61,910 | 0.76% | - |
| 2015 | $61,440 | 2.51% | - |
| 2014 | $59,900 | 4.81% | - |
| 2013 | $57,020 | -28.95% | - |
| 2012 | $73,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,730, Lincoln is the second highest paying city for speech-language pathologists in state of Nebraska, following the highest paying city Grand Island (median annual salary of $86,050). Compared with Grand Island, the median annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Lincoln is 3.9 percent (3.9%) lower.
| 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 |