State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: Colorado vs New Mexico
Speech-Language Pathologists in Colorado earn a median of $110,750. In New Mexico, $98,690. After cost-of-living, the gap is 0.4% — not 12.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+12.2%
Colorado vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+0.4%
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%
New Mexico
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $98,690
- p25
- $78,940
- p75
- $123,920
- p10
- $61,630
- p90
- $134,750
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- 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.