State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: California vs Washington
Speech-Language Pathologists in California earn a median of $118,970. In Washington, $105,550. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.9% — not 12.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+12.7%
California vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+8.9%
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%
Washington
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $105,550
- p25
- $96,100
- p75
- $124,010
- p10
- $81,330
- p90
- $132,630
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -14%
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.