The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Columbus, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in Columbus 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 | $58,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Columbus, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $122,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,570.
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 | $82,710 | 3.92% | 16.64% |
| 2021 | $79,470 | 13.34% | - |
| 2020 | $68,870 | 7.19% | - |
| 2019 | $63,920 | -7.88% | - |
| 2018 | $68,960 | -4.93% | - |
| 2017 | $72,360 | -7.59% | - |
| 2016 | $77,850 | 14.12% | - |
| 2015 | $66,860 | 0.40% | - |
| 2014 | $66,590 | 4.97% | - |
| 2013 | $63,280 | -8.96% | - |
| 2012 | $68,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,710 in Columbus is in the middle of salary range for speech-language pathologists in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Columbus is 10.1 percent (10.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor and 25.2 percent (25.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sandusky.