The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of speech-language pathologists in Northeastern Oklahoma 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 | $46,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,180.
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 | $64,370 | 5.92% | 28.82% |
| 2021 | $60,560 | 1.95% | - |
| 2020 | $59,380 | -21.12% | - |
| 2019 | $71,920 | -6.10% | - |
| 2018 | $76,310 | -1.73% | - |
| 2017 | $77,630 | -0.09% | - |
| 2016 | $77,700 | 11.53% | - |
| 2015 | $68,740 | 6.11% | - |
| 2014 | $64,540 | 24.25% | - |
| 2013 | $48,890 | 6.28% | - |
| 2012 | $45,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,370 in Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 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 Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is 31.0 percent (31.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Lawton and 6.4 percent (6.4%) 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 |