State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: District of Columbia vs Idaho
Speech-Language Pathologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $109,380. In Idaho, $84,380. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.6% — not 29.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+29.6%
District of Columbia vs Idaho
COL-adjusted gap
+12.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $109,380
- p25
- $96,180
- p75
- $130,620
- p10
- $81,800
- p90
- $137,140
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
Idaho
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $84,380
- p25
- $76,310
- p75
- $99,360
- p10
- $62,090
- p90
- $121,890
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
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.