State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: California vs Indiana
Speech-Language Pathologists in California earn a median of $118,970. In Indiana, $87,360. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.8% — not 36.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+36.2%
California vs Indiana
COL-adjusted gap
+14.8%
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%
Indiana
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $87,360
- p25
- $75,380
- p75
- $106,080
- p10
- $60,990
- p90
- $122,930
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.3
- 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.