State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: Colorado vs Michigan
Speech-Language Pathologists in Colorado earn a median of $110,750. In Michigan, $89,120. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16% — not 24.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+24.3%
Colorado vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+16%
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%
Michigan
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $89,120
- p25
- $76,070
- p75
- $101,410
- p10
- $62,430
- p90
- $108,670
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -86%
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.