State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: District of Columbia vs Michigan
Speech-Language Pathologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $109,380. In Michigan, $89,120. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7.4% — not 22.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+22.7%
District of Columbia vs Michigan
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
Michigan
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $89,120
- p25
- $76,070
- p75
- $101,410
- p10
- $62,430
- p90
- $108,670
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -86%
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.