State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: California vs Texas
Speech-Language Pathologists in California earn a median of $118,970. In Texas, $99,910. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4.4% — not 19.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+19.1%
California vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+4.4%
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%
Texas
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $99,910
- p25
- $79,230
- p75
- $118,490
- p10
- $66,370
- p90
- $132,990
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -27%
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.