The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in Northwestern 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 | $39,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Northwestern 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 $108,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,890.
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 | $60,260 | -0.70% | 30.38% |
| 2021 | $60,680 | 10.20% | - |
| 2020 | $54,490 | 7.41% | - |
| 2019 | $50,450 | -6.36% | - |
| 2018 | $53,660 | 1.51% | - |
| 2017 | $52,850 | 4.67% | - |
| 2016 | $50,380 | 1.45% | - |
| 2015 | $49,650 | 4.65% | - |
| 2014 | $47,340 | 6.46% | - |
| 2013 | $44,280 | 5.26% | - |
| 2012 | $41,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,260, Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for speech-language pathologists in state of Oklahoma, following city of Lawton (median annual salary of $93,230). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is about 35.4 percent (35.4%) lower than that of the highest paying city Lawton.
| 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 |