The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in Oklahoma City 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 | $48,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,300.
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 | $81,860 | 5.17% | 26.68% |
| 2021 | $77,630 | -6.97% | - |
| 2020 | $83,040 | -0.77% | - |
| 2019 | $83,680 | 10.55% | - |
| 2018 | $74,850 | 15.94% | - |
| 2017 | $62,920 | 1.32% | - |
| 2016 | $62,090 | 2.54% | - |
| 2015 | $60,510 | 5.44% | - |
| 2014 | $57,220 | 0.10% | - |
| 2013 | $57,160 | -5.00% | - |
| 2012 | $60,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,860, Oklahoma City is the second highest paying city for speech-language pathologists in state of Oklahoma, following the highest paying city Lawton (median annual salary of $93,230). Compared with Lawton, the median annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Oklahoma City is 12.2 percent (12.2%) lower.
| 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 |