The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in Eastern 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 | $50,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Eastern 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 $120,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,160.
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 | $71,590 | 13.41% | 23.06% |
| 2021 | $61,990 | -14.13% | - |
| 2020 | $70,750 | -0.18% | - |
| 2019 | $70,880 | -18.64% | - |
| 2018 | $84,090 | -4.07% | - |
| 2017 | $87,510 | -14.11% | - |
| 2016 | $99,860 | 37.53% | - |
| 2015 | $62,380 | 11.80% | - |
| 2014 | $55,020 | 0.31% | - |
| 2013 | $54,850 | -0.42% | - |
| 2012 | $55,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,590 in Eastern 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 Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area is 26.6 percent (26.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Longview and 11.5 percent (11.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Angelo.