State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: District of Columbia vs Missouri
Speech-Language Pathologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $109,380. In Missouri, $89,280. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.2% — not 22.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+22.5%
District of Columbia vs Missouri
COL-adjusted gap
+1.2%
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
Missouri
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $89,280
- p25
- $71,520
- p75
- $103,240
- p10
- $58,180
- p90
- $119,240
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
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.