State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: District of Columbia vs Massachusetts
Speech-Language Pathologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $109,380. In Massachusetts, $101,310. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.9% — not 8%.
Nominal pay gap
+8%
District of Columbia vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
+3.9%
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
Massachusetts
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $101,310
- p25
- $83,090
- p75
- $119,100
- p10
- $71,030
- p90
- $129,730
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +25%
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.