State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: California vs Florida
Speech-Language Pathologists in California earn a median of $118,970. In Florida, $99,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.1% — not 19%.
Nominal pay gap
+19%
California vs Florida
COL-adjusted gap
+11.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
Florida
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $99,990
- p25
- $83,120
- p75
- $105,460
- p10
- $69,970
- p90
- $122,050
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- 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.