State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: District of Columbia vs Louisiana
Speech-Language Pathologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $109,380. In Louisiana, $69,610. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.1% — not 57.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+57.1%
District of Columbia vs Louisiana
COL-adjusted gap
+26.1%
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
Louisiana
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $69,610
- p25
- $60,790
- p75
- $90,660
- p10
- $53,480
- p90
- $107,650
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.2
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.