The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in Western 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 | $58,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Western 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 $113,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,340.
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 | $76,700 | 0.08% | 26.95% |
| 2021 | $76,640 | 6.84% | - |
| 2018 | $71,400 | 10.42% | - |
| 2017 | $63,960 | 5.46% | - |
| 2016 | $60,470 | -0.30% | - |
| 2015 | $60,650 | 1.40% | - |
| 2014 | $59,800 | 4.92% | - |
| 2013 | $56,860 | 1.46% | - |
| 2012 | $56,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,700 in Western 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 Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area is 10.9 percent (10.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Grand Island and 15.4 percent (15.4%) 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 |