State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: California vs Massachusetts
Speech-Language Pathologists in California earn a median of $118,970. In Massachusetts, $101,310. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.2% — not 17.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+17.4%
California vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
+12.2%
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%
Massachusetts
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $101,310
- p25
- $83,090
- p75
- $119,100
- p10
- $71,030
- p90
- $129,730
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +25%
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.