State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: Arkansas vs District of Columbia
Speech-Language Pathologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $109,380. In Arkansas, $83,580. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.4% — not 23.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-23.6%
Arkansas vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-3.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arkansas
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $83,580
- p25
- $65,070
- p75
- $112,140
- p10
- $56,250
- p90
- $134,420
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 86.9
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.