State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: California vs South Dakota
Speech-Language Pathologists in California earn a median of $118,970. In South Dakota, $65,680. After cost-of-living, the gap is 45% — not 81.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+81.1%
California vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+45%
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 Dakota
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $65,680
- p25
- $62,400
- p75
- $82,560
- p10
- $54,740
- p90
- $98,810
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.