The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Abilene, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in Abilene 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 | $49,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Abilene, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,950.
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 | $71,270 | -5.09% | 31.89% |
| 2021 | $74,900 | -8.54% | - |
| 2020 | $81,300 | 8.57% | - |
| 2019 | $74,330 | 5.81% | - |
| 2018 | $70,010 | -0.86% | - |
| 2017 | $70,610 | 3.31% | - |
| 2016 | $68,270 | 14.71% | - |
| 2015 | $58,230 | 12.07% | - |
| 2014 | $51,200 | 4.34% | - |
| 2013 | $48,980 | 0.90% | - |
| 2012 | $48,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,270 in Abilene is in the middle of salary range for speech-language pathologists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Abilene is 26.9 percent (26.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Longview and 11.1 percent (11.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Angelo.