The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in North Central 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 | $50,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in North Central 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 $105,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,370.
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 | $83,560 | 10.79% | 29.33% |
| 2021 | $74,540 | 8.68% | - |
| 2020 | $68,070 | -32.32% | - |
| 2019 | $90,070 | -3.84% | - |
| 2018 | $93,530 | -4.08% | - |
| 2017 | $97,350 | 8.12% | - |
| 2016 | $89,450 | 41.59% | - |
| 2015 | $52,250 | -27.85% | - |
| 2014 | $66,800 | 8.88% | - |
| 2013 | $60,870 | 2.99% | - |
| 2012 | $59,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $83,560, North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for speech-language pathologists in state of Tennessee, followed by Morristown (median annual salary $82,880). In comparison, the median annual salary of speech-language pathologists in North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is .8 percent (.8%) higher than that in Morristown.
| 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 |