State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: District of Columbia vs Kentucky
Speech-Language Pathologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $109,380. In Kentucky, $83,550. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7.4% — not 30.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+30.9%
District of Columbia vs Kentucky
COL-adjusted gap
+7.4%
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
Kentucky
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $83,550
- p25
- $70,250
- p75
- $104,120
- p10
- $63,250
- p90
- $121,090
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.2
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.