State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: District of Columbia vs Illinois
Speech-Language Pathologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $109,380. In Illinois, $95,080. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4.7% — not 15%.
Nominal pay gap
+15%
District of Columbia vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
+4.7%
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
Illinois
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $95,080
- p25
- $76,590
- p75
- $108,330
- p10
- $60,870
- p90
- $123,800
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- 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.