State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: California vs Vermont
Speech-Language Pathologists in California earn a median of $118,970. In Vermont, $82,090. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.3% — not 44.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+44.9%
California vs Vermont
COL-adjusted gap
+28.3%
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%
Vermont
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $82,090
- p25
- $78,270
- p75
- $98,760
- p10
- $64,320
- p90
- $103,380
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.0
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.