The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in Southwestern 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 | $59,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Southwestern 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 $111,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,380.
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 | $79,750 | 1.99% | 16.18% |
| 2021 | $78,160 | -7.40% | - |
| 2020 | $83,940 | 8.10% | - |
| 2019 | $77,140 | 4.32% | - |
| 2018 | $73,810 | 1.72% | - |
| 2017 | $72,540 | 5.68% | - |
| 2016 | $68,420 | 2.70% | - |
| 2015 | $66,570 | -5.06% | - |
| 2014 | $69,940 | 3.20% | - |
| 2013 | $67,700 | 1.26% | - |
| 2012 | $66,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,750 in Southwestern 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 Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area is 18.8 percent (18.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 29.6 percent (29.6%) 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 |