State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: California vs New Mexico
Speech-Language Pathologists in California earn a median of $118,970. In New Mexico, $98,690. After cost-of-living, the gap is 0.4% — not 20.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+20.5%
California vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+0.4%
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 Mexico
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $98,690
- p25
- $78,940
- p75
- $123,920
- p10
- $61,630
- p90
- $134,750
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.