State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: District of Columbia vs Kansas
Speech-Language Pathologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $109,380. In Kansas, $80,120. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.9% — not 36.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+36.5%
District of Columbia vs Kansas
COL-adjusted gap
+11.9%
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
Kansas
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $80,120
- p25
- $65,010
- p75
- $99,650
- p10
- $59,390
- p90
- $108,390
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.1
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.