State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: California vs North Carolina
Speech-Language Pathologists in California earn a median of $118,970. In North Carolina, $86,460. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.2% — not 37.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+37.6%
California vs North Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+17.2%
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%
North Carolina
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $86,460
- p25
- $71,160
- p75
- $103,020
- p10
- $60,800
- p90
- $121,040
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.3
- 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.