State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: Alabama vs Colorado
Speech-Language Pathologists in Colorado earn a median of $110,750. In Alabama, $73,660. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.8% — not 33.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-33.5%
Alabama vs Colorado
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
Colorado
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $110,750
- p25
- $94,590
- p75
- $136,890
- p10
- $73,900
- p90
- $164,520
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.