The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in South 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 | $47,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in South 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 $104,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,810.
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 | $66,370 | 10.11% | 14.01% |
| 2021 | $59,660 | -0.64% | - |
| 2020 | $60,040 | -8.33% | - |
| 2019 | $65,040 | -3.15% | - |
| 2018 | $67,090 | -2.52% | - |
| 2017 | $68,780 | 14.57% | - |
| 2016 | $58,760 | 7.44% | - |
| 2015 | $54,390 | 6.80% | - |
| 2014 | $50,690 | -13.55% | - |
| 2013 | $57,560 | 0.85% | - |
| 2012 | $57,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,370 in South Central 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 South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is 20.6 percent (20.6%) lower than that in the highest paying North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area and 5.1 percent (5.1%) 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 |