State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: California vs Rhode Island
Speech-Language Pathologists in California earn a median of $118,970. In Rhode Island, $104,000. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5.7% — not 14.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+14.4%
California vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+5.7%
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%
Rhode Island
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $104,000
- p25
- $92,260
- p75
- $111,610
- p10
- $75,270
- p90
- $130,830
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
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.