State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: Colorado vs South Dakota
Speech-Language Pathologists in Colorado earn a median of $110,750. In South Dakota, $65,680. After cost-of-living, the gap is 44.9% — not 68.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+68.6%
Colorado vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+44.9%
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%
South Dakota
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $65,680
- p25
- $62,400
- p75
- $82,560
- p10
- $54,740
- p90
- $98,810
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.