The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in Central Missouri 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 | $43,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,210.
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 | $61,100 | 2.90% | 5.58% |
| 2021 | $59,330 | -1.57% | - |
| 2020 | $60,260 | -9.46% | - |
| 2019 | $65,960 | -7.44% | - |
| 2018 | $70,870 | 3.82% | - |
| 2017 | $68,160 | 20.22% | - |
| 2016 | $54,380 | 8.73% | - |
| 2015 | $49,630 | -2.98% | - |
| 2014 | $51,110 | -2.02% | - |
| 2013 | $52,140 | -10.64% | - |
| 2012 | $57,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,100, Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for speech-language pathologists in state of Missouri, following city of Columbia (median annual salary of $83,200). Compared with the highest paying city Columbia, the median annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area is 26.6 percent (26.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbia | |
| St Louis | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kansas City | |
| Joplin | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| St Joseph | |
| Springfield | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area |