State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: California vs Iowa
Speech-Language Pathologists in California earn a median of $118,970. In Iowa, $81,050. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.4% — not 46.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+46.8%
California vs Iowa
COL-adjusted gap
+16.4%
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%
Iowa
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $81,050
- p25
- $70,470
- p75
- $95,970
- p10
- $63,270
- p90
- $106,460
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
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.