The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Missoula, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of speech-language pathologists in Missoula 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 | $42,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Missoula, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,060.
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 | $76,970 | -0.69% | 16.97% |
| 2021 | $77,500 | 35.90% | - |
| 2020 | $49,680 | -40.76% | - |
| 2019 | $69,930 | 5.96% | - |
| 2018 | $65,760 | 0.49% | - |
| 2017 | $65,440 | 0.57% | - |
| 2016 | $65,070 | 0.83% | - |
| 2015 | $64,530 | -1.46% | - |
| 2014 | $65,470 | -2.83% | - |
| 2013 | $67,320 | 5.07% | - |
| 2012 | $63,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,970 in Missoula is in the middle of salary range for speech-language pathologists in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Missoula is 7.6 percent (7.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Billings and 15.5 percent (15.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Billings | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Missoula | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Great Falls | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area |