State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: California vs Missouri
Speech-Language Pathologists in California earn a median of $118,970. In Missouri, $89,280. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.3% — not 33.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+33.3%
California vs Missouri
COL-adjusted gap
+9.3%
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%
Missouri
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $89,280
- p25
- $71,520
- p75
- $103,240
- p10
- $58,180
- p90
- $119,240
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
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.