The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Fort Smith, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in Fort Smith 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 | $49,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $116,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Fort Smith, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $116,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,420.
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 | $65,930 | -8.77% | -8.69% |
| 2021 | $71,710 | 14.85% | - |
| 2020 | $61,060 | 13.99% | - |
| 2019 | $52,520 | 8.80% | - |
| 2018 | $47,900 | 14.74% | - |
| 2017 | $40,840 | -31.66% | - |
| 2016 | $53,770 | 0.46% | - |
| 2015 | $53,520 | -10.59% | - |
| 2014 | $59,190 | -19.94% | - |
| 2013 | $70,990 | -0.94% | - |
| 2012 | $71,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,930 in Fort Smith is in the middle of salary range for speech-language pathologists in state of Oklahoma. In comparison, the annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Fort Smith is 29.3 percent (29.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Lawton and 8.6 percent (8.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lawton | |
| Oklahoma City | |
| Fort Smith | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tulsa | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area |