State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: California vs North Dakota
Speech-Language Pathologists in California earn a median of $118,970. In North Dakota, $75,240. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27.1% — not 58.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+58.1%
California vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+27.1%
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%
North Dakota
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $75,240
- p25
- $61,520
- p75
- $85,920
- p10
- $56,140
- p90
- $103,350
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
- 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.