The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of speech-language pathologists in Eastern Tennessee 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 | $48,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,930.
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 | $70,720 | 0.28% | 21.07% |
| 2021 | $70,520 | 10.12% | - |
| 2020 | $63,380 | -10.38% | - |
| 2019 | $69,960 | -6.45% | - |
| 2018 | $74,470 | -12.74% | - |
| 2017 | $83,960 | 2.86% | - |
| 2016 | $81,560 | 10.65% | - |
| 2015 | $72,870 | 12.39% | - |
| 2014 | $63,840 | 9.85% | - |
| 2013 | $57,550 | 3.01% | - |
| 2012 | $55,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $70,720 in Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for speech-language pathologists in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is 15.4 percent (15.4%) lower than that in the highest paying North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area and 11.0 percent (11.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morristown | |
| Memphis | |
| Clarksville | |
| Cleveland | |
| Johnson City | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Knoxville | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |