State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: California vs Virginia
Speech-Language Pathologists in California earn a median of $118,970. In Virginia, $96,250. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.9% — not 23.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+23.6%
California vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+12.9%
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%
Virginia
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $96,250
- p25
- $77,830
- p75
- $116,790
- p10
- $66,890
- p90
- $132,400
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
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.