The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of speech-language pathologists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $61,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $113,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $120,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,650.
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 | $101,100 | 5.17% | 29.65% |
| 2021 | $95,870 | 14.50% | - |
| 2020 | $81,970 | 1.89% | - |
| 2019 | $80,420 | -1.06% | - |
| 2018 | $81,270 | -4.00% | - |
| 2017 | $84,520 | 0.45% | - |
| 2016 | $84,140 | 0.81% | - |
| 2015 | $83,460 | 9.72% | - |
| 2014 | $75,350 | 2.04% | - |
| 2013 | $73,810 | 3.64% | - |
| 2012 | $71,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $101,100, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for speech-language pathologists in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $99,560). In comparison, the median annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 1.5 percent (1.5%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.