State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: California vs Ohio
Speech-Language Pathologists in California earn a median of $118,970. In Ohio, $93,300. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.9% — not 27.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+27.5%
California vs Ohio
COL-adjusted gap
+6.9%
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%
Ohio
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $93,300
- p25
- $77,250
- p75
- $105,500
- p10
- $61,840
- p90
- $125,330
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
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.