State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: California vs New Jersey
Speech-Language Pathologists in California earn a median of $118,970. In New Jersey, $101,560. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.1% — not 17.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+17.1%
California vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+15.1%
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%
New Jersey
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $101,560
- p25
- $82,680
- p75
- $128,910
- p10
- $71,620
- p90
- $167,230
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +400%
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.