State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: Alabama vs California
Speech-Language Pathologists in California earn a median of $118,970. In Alabama, $73,660. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.8% — not 38.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-38.1%
Alabama vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-22.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alabama
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $73,660
- p25
- $63,760
- p75
- $88,990
- p10
- $58,010
- p90
- $109,300
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.8
California
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $118,970
- p25
- $98,920
- p75
- $135,070
- p10
- $79,750
- p90
- $160,900
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -47%
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.