The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of speech-language pathologists in Northwestern Washington 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 | $54,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $111,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of speech-language pathologists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $77,930 | 17.30% | 0.72% |
| 2016 | $64,450 | 0.98% | - |
| 2015 | $63,820 | -3.54% | - |
| 2014 | $66,080 | -7.78% | - |
| 2013 | $71,220 | -8.64% | - |
| 2012 | $77,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,930 in Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for speech-language pathologists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area is 22.9 percent (22.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 12.0 percent (12.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.