State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: California vs Maryland
Speech-Language Pathologists in California earn a median of $118,970. In Maryland, $99,190. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.8% — not 19.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+19.9%
California vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
+13.8%
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%
Maryland
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $99,190
- p25
- $79,370
- p75
- $114,260
- p10
- $63,480
- p90
- $130,590
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -62%
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.