The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in North 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 | $50,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in North 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 $120,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,090.
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 | $71,720 | -3.92% | 9.97% |
| 2021 | $74,530 | -6.32% | - |
| 2020 | $79,240 | 0.83% | - |
| 2019 | $78,580 | -1.20% | - |
| 2018 | $79,520 | 8.55% | - |
| 2017 | $72,720 | 10.78% | - |
| 2016 | $64,880 | 10.22% | - |
| 2015 | $58,250 | -11.36% | - |
| 2014 | $64,870 | 2.85% | - |
| 2013 | $63,020 | -2.46% | - |
| 2012 | $64,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,720 in North 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 North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area is 26.5 percent (26.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Longview and 11.7 percent (11.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Angelo.