The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Lawton, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in Lawton 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 | $50,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Lawton, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $113,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,480.
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 | $93,230 | 24.27% | 32.90% |
| 2020 | $70,600 | 7.71% | - |
| 2019 | $65,160 | 5.22% | - |
| 2018 | $61,760 | 4.91% | - |
| 2017 | $58,730 | 2.72% | - |
| 2016 | $57,130 | -4.03% | - |
| 2015 | $59,430 | -1.55% | - |
| 2014 | $60,350 | 2.07% | - |
| 2013 | $59,100 | -5.85% | - |
| 2012 | $62,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $93,230, Lawton is the highest paying city for speech-language pathologists in state of Oklahoma, followed by Oklahoma City (median annual salary $81,860). In comparison, the median annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Lawton is 12.2 percent (12.2%) higher than that in Oklahoma City.