The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of speech-language pathologists in Western 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 | $41,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Western 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 $101,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,930.
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 | $62,960 | 3.92% | -18.17% |
| 2021 | $60,490 | 8.56% | - |
| 2020 | $55,310 | 0.02% | - |
| 2019 | $55,300 | -35.03% | - |
| 2018 | $74,670 | -15.04% | - |
| 2017 | $85,900 | 2.08% | - |
| 2016 | $84,110 | 9.50% | - |
| 2015 | $76,120 | -6.41% | - |
| 2014 | $81,000 | 4.35% | - |
| 2013 | $77,480 | 3.98% | - |
| 2012 | $74,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,960, Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for speech-language pathologists in state of Tennessee, following city of North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $83,560). Compared with the highest paying city North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is 24.7 percent (24.7%) lower.
| 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 |