State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: California vs Pennsylvania
Speech-Language Pathologists in California earn a median of $118,970. In Pennsylvania, $92,960. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.8% — not 28%.
Nominal pay gap
+28%
California vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+12.8%
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%
Pennsylvania
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $92,960
- p25
- $72,440
- p75
- $107,990
- p10
- $60,650
- p90
- $130,780
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.6
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.