State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: California vs Kentucky
Speech-Language Pathologists in California earn a median of $118,970. In Kentucky, $83,550. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16% — not 42.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+42.4%
California vs Kentucky
COL-adjusted gap
+16%
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%
Kentucky
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $83,550
- p25
- $70,250
- p75
- $104,120
- p10
- $63,250
- p90
- $121,090
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.2
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.