State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: California vs South Carolina
Speech-Language Pathologists in California earn a median of $118,970. In South Carolina, $90,530. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.2% — not 31.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+31.4%
California vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+11.2%
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%
South Carolina
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $90,530
- p25
- $68,750
- p75
- $106,920
- p10
- $56,560
- p90
- $124,070
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
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.