State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: California vs Hawaii
Speech-Language Pathologists in California earn a median of $118,970. In Hawaii, $97,560. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.2% — not 21.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+21.9%
California vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+21.2%
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%
Hawaii
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $97,560
- p25
- $75,020
- p75
- $107,950
- p10
- $61,000
- p90
- $120,620
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.