The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Central Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of speech-language pathologists in Central Texas 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 | $49,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Central Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $124,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,720.
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 | $78,090 | 1.74% | 21.78% |
| 2021 | $76,730 | 17.09% | - |
| 2020 | $63,620 | -0.49% | - |
| 2019 | $63,930 | 2.03% | - |
| 2018 | $62,630 | 1.26% | - |
| 2017 | $61,840 | -0.02% | - |
| 2016 | $61,850 | -4.25% | - |
| 2015 | $64,480 | -2.06% | - |
| 2014 | $65,810 | 6.82% | - |
| 2013 | $61,320 | 0.39% | - |
| 2012 | $61,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,090 in Central Texas nonmetropolitan area 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 Central Texas nonmetropolitan area is 19.9 percent (19.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Longview and 18.9 percent (18.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Angelo.