State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: California vs Wyoming
Speech-Language Pathologists in California earn a median of $118,970. In Wyoming, $82,040. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.4% — not 45%.
Nominal pay gap
+45%
California vs Wyoming
COL-adjusted gap
+21.4%
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%
Wyoming
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $82,040
- p25
- $68,710
- p75
- $109,540
- p10
- $63,520
- p90
- $124,250
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.7
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.