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State comparison · 2025

Speech-Language Pathologists salary: Colorado vs New Jersey

Occupation

Speech-Language Pathologists in Colorado earn a median of $110,750. In New Jersey, $101,560. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.1% — not 9%.

Nominal pay gap
+9%
Colorado vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+15.1%
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%
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New Jersey

Speech-Language Pathologists

Median
$101,560
p25
$82,680
p75
$128,910
p10
$71,620
p90
$167,230
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
108.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
+400%
See full breakdown for New Jersey

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.