The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of speech-language pathologists in Southeastern 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 | $36,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $110,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Southeastern 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 $110,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,030.
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 | $65,640 | 8.32% | 12.54% |
| 2021 | $60,180 | -1.33% | - |
| 2020 | $60,980 | 6.23% | - |
| 2019 | $57,180 | 4.34% | - |
| 2018 | $54,700 | -1.54% | - |
| 2017 | $55,540 | -8.19% | - |
| 2016 | $60,090 | 4.43% | - |
| 2015 | $57,430 | 2.91% | - |
| 2014 | $55,760 | 1.87% | - |
| 2013 | $54,720 | -4.92% | - |
| 2012 | $57,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,640 in Southeastern 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 Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is 29.6 percent (29.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Lawton and 8.2 percent (8.2%) 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 |