State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: District of Columbia vs Iowa
Speech-Language Pathologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $109,380. In Iowa, $81,050. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7.8% — not 35%.
Nominal pay gap
+35%
District of Columbia vs Iowa
COL-adjusted gap
+7.8%
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
Iowa
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $81,050
- p25
- $70,470
- p75
- $95,970
- p10
- $63,270
- p90
- $106,460
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
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.