The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in Southwestern 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 | $42,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Southwestern 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 $113,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,990.
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 | $64,980 | 8.08% | -2.82% |
| 2021 | $59,730 | -43.50% | - |
| 2020 | $85,710 | 0.12% | - |
| 2019 | $85,610 | 30.17% | - |
| 2018 | $59,780 | 4.60% | - |
| 2017 | $57,030 | -7.59% | - |
| 2016 | $61,360 | -0.41% | - |
| 2015 | $61,610 | -20.78% | - |
| 2014 | $74,410 | 13.40% | - |
| 2013 | $64,440 | -3.68% | - |
| 2012 | $66,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,980 in Southwestern 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 Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is 30.3 percent (30.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Lawton and 7.3 percent (7.3%) 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 |