The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in Eastern South Dakota 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 | $50,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,480.
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 | $64,650 | 5.97% | 30.81% |
| 2021 | $60,790 | -2.50% | - |
| 2020 | $62,310 | -5.60% | - |
| 2019 | $65,800 | 11.73% | - |
| 2018 | $58,080 | 7.66% | - |
| 2017 | $53,630 | 8.52% | - |
| 2016 | $49,060 | 7.26% | - |
| 2015 | $45,500 | 1.76% | - |
| 2014 | $44,700 | 0.20% | - |
| 2013 | $44,610 | -0.27% | - |
| 2012 | $44,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,650, Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for speech-language pathologists in state of South Dakota, following the highest paying city Sioux City (median annual salary of $71,450). Compared with Sioux City, the median annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 9.5 percent (9.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Sioux City | |
| Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Sioux Falls | |
| Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rapid City |