The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in Southwestern New Mexico 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 | $51,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of speech-language pathologists from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $72,710 | 5.45% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $68,750 | 6.94% | - |
| 2014 | $63,980 | -13.64% | - |
| 2012 | $72,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,710 in Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for speech-language pathologists in state of New Mexico. In comparison, the annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is 31.7 percent (31.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Santa Fe and 13.1 percent (13.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Santa Fe | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Farmington | |
| Las Cruces | |
| Albuquerque | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area |