State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: California vs Michigan
Speech-Language Pathologists in California earn a median of $118,970. In Michigan, $89,120. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16% — not 33.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+33.5%
California vs Michigan
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%
Michigan
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $89,120
- p25
- $76,070
- p75
- $101,410
- p10
- $62,430
- p90
- $108,670
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -86%
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.