State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: Arizona vs District of Columbia
Speech-Language Pathologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $109,380. In Arizona, $97,800. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.4% — not 10.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-10.6%
Arizona vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-2.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arizona
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $97,800
- p25
- $81,020
- p75
- $114,400
- p10
- $68,990
- p90
- $130,550
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.7
District of Columbia
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $109,380
- p25
- $96,180
- p75
- $130,620
- p10
- $81,800
- p90
- $137,140
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
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.