State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: California vs Wisconsin
Speech-Language Pathologists in California earn a median of $118,970. In Wisconsin, $83,000. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.8% — not 43.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+43.3%
California vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+21.8%
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%
Wisconsin
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $83,000
- p25
- $72,370
- p75
- $99,530
- p10
- $61,320
- p90
- $108,360
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.1
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.