State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: Colorado vs Illinois
Speech-Language Pathologists in Colorado earn a median of $110,750. In Illinois, $95,080. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13% — not 16.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+16.5%
Colorado vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
+13%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Colorado
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $110,750
- p25
- $94,590
- p75
- $136,890
- p10
- $73,900
- p90
- $164,520
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
Illinois
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $95,080
- p25
- $76,590
- p75
- $108,330
- p10
- $60,870
- p90
- $123,800
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.