State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: California vs New York
Speech-Language Pathologists in California earn a median of $118,970. In New York, $100,610. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.3% — not 18.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+18.2%
California vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+15.3%
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%
New York
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $100,610
- p25
- $78,570
- p75
- $131,190
- p10
- $64,980
- p90
- $157,920
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -47%
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.