The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Rapid City, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in Rapid 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 | $43,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Rapid City, South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,390.
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 | $58,220 | -1.91% | 10.27% |
| 2021 | $59,330 | 7.50% | - |
| 2020 | $54,880 | -25.05% | - |
| 2019 | $68,630 | 10.35% | - |
| 2018 | $61,530 | -1.35% | - |
| 2017 | $62,360 | 1.15% | - |
| 2016 | $61,640 | -2.74% | - |
| 2015 | $63,330 | 0.44% | - |
| 2014 | $63,050 | 16.76% | - |
| 2013 | $52,480 | 0.46% | - |
| 2012 | $52,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,220, Rapid City is the lowest paying city for speech-language pathologists in state of South Dakota, following city of Sioux City (median annual salary of $71,450). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Rapid City is about 18.5 percent (18.5%) lower than that of the highest paying city Sioux City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Sioux City | |
| Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Sioux Falls | |
| Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rapid City |