The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in Northeast Iowa 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 | $59,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,570.
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 | $76,730 | 0.34% | 14.01% |
| 2021 | $76,470 | 16.48% | - |
| 2020 | $63,870 | 3.02% | - |
| 2019 | $61,940 | -21.97% | - |
| 2018 | $75,550 | 3.61% | - |
| 2017 | $72,820 | 6.17% | - |
| 2016 | $68,330 | 4.17% | - |
| 2015 | $65,480 | -0.89% | - |
| 2014 | $66,060 | 2.44% | - |
| 2013 | $64,450 | -2.37% | - |
| 2012 | $65,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,730 in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for speech-language pathologists in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 7.8 percent (7.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Ames and 15.8 percent (15.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ames | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island |