The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of speech-language pathologists in Northwestern Virginia 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 | $60,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $97,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $131,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,010.
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 | $97,010 | 19.66% | 33.04% |
| 2021 | $77,940 | -13.69% | - |
| 2020 | $88,610 | 7.15% | - |
| 2019 | $82,270 | -8.70% | - |
| 2018 | $89,430 | 21.78% | - |
| 2017 | $69,950 | -21.83% | - |
| 2016 | $85,220 | 6.24% | - |
| 2014 | $79,900 | 16.50% | - |
| 2013 | $66,720 | 2.64% | - |
| 2012 | $64,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $97,010 in Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for speech-language pathologists in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area is 1.3 percent (1.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 42.1 percent (42.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Richmond | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Danville |