The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in South 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 | $43,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in South 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 $94,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,780.
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 | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $71,180 | -5.27% | 9.15% |
| 2021 | $74,930 | 10.24% | - |
| 2020 | $67,260 | -4.76% | - |
| 2019 | $70,460 | 8.22% | - |
| 2018 | $64,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,180 in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for speech-language pathologists in state of Nebraska. In comparison, the annual salary of speech-language pathologists in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area is 17.3 percent (17.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Grand Island and 8.8 percent (8.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |