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Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of speech-language pathologists in Western South Dakota 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Speech-Language Pathologists in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$49,440
25th Percentile Wage	$52,560
50th Percentile Wage	$63,040
75th Percentile Wage	$69,860
90th Percentile Wage	$86,140

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,440.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$63,040	5.89%	21.54%
2021	$59,330	9.05%	-
2020	$53,960	1.69%	-
2019	$53,050	5.05%	-
2018	$50,370	-5.84%	-
2017	$53,310	-4.60%	-
2016	$55,760	1.09%	-
2015	$55,150	6.76%	-
2013	$51,420	3.81%	-
2012	$49,460	-	-

Table 2. Compare Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,040 in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for speech-language pathologists in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of speech-language pathologists in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 11.8 percent (11.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Sioux City and 7.6 percent (7.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rapid City.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Sioux City	$71,450
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$64,650
Sioux Falls	$63,530
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$63,040
Rapid City	$58,220