The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in Northwestern 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 | $47,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Northwestern 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 $111,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,660.
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 | $69,300 | 12.28% | 15.22% |
| 2021 | $60,790 | -7.73% | - |
| 2020 | $65,490 | 3.25% | - |
| 2019 | $63,360 | 4.66% | - |
| 2018 | $60,410 | 4.77% | - |
| 2017 | $57,530 | -1.06% | - |
| 2016 | $58,140 | 4.20% | - |
| 2015 | $55,700 | -1.96% | - |
| 2014 | $56,790 | -3.42% | - |
| 2013 | $58,730 | -0.03% | - |
| 2012 | $58,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $69,300 in Northwestern 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 Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area is 28.9 percent (28.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Longview and 8.6 percent (8.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Angelo.