State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: District of Columbia vs Mississippi
Speech-Language Pathologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $109,380. In Mississippi, $78,130. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.8% — not 40%.
Nominal pay gap
+40%
District of Columbia vs Mississippi
COL-adjusted gap
+10.8%
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
Mississippi
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $78,130
- p25
- $62,080
- p75
- $97,860
- p10
- $50,280
- p90
- $106,170
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.0
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.