The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Alexandria, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of speech-language pathologists in Alexandria 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 | $46,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Alexandria, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $113,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,200.
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 | $66,540 | -19.72% | 17.60% |
| 2021 | $79,660 | -1.34% | - |
| 2019 | $80,730 | 20.67% | - |
| 2018 | $64,040 | 5.04% | - |
| 2017 | $60,810 | 1.79% | - |
| 2016 | $59,720 | -1.67% | - |
| 2015 | $60,720 | 1.99% | - |
| 2014 | $59,510 | 5.24% | - |
| 2013 | $56,390 | 2.77% | - |
| 2012 | $54,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,540 in Alexandria is in the middle of salary range for speech-language pathologists in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Alexandria is 21.3 percent (21.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area and 19.0 percent (19.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.