State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: California vs West Virginia
Speech-Language Pathologists in California earn a median of $118,970. In West Virginia, $80,970. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.8% — not 46.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+46.9%
California vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+18.8%
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%
West Virginia
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $80,970
- p25
- $67,640
- p75
- $108,290
- p10
- $62,690
- p90
- $125,160
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
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.