State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: California vs Kansas
Speech-Language Pathologists in California earn a median of $118,970. In Kansas, $80,120. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.9% — not 48.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+48.5%
California vs Kansas
COL-adjusted gap
+20.9%
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%
Kansas
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $80,120
- p25
- $65,010
- p75
- $99,650
- p10
- $59,390
- p90
- $108,390
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.1
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.