State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: California vs Illinois
Speech-Language Pathologists in California earn a median of $118,970. In Illinois, $95,080. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13% — not 25.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+25.1%
California vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
+13%
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%
Illinois
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $95,080
- p25
- $76,590
- p75
- $108,330
- p10
- $60,870
- p90
- $123,800
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- 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.