State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: District of Columbia vs New Jersey
Speech-Language Pathologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $109,380. In New Jersey, $101,560. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.6% — not 7.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+7.7%
District of Columbia vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+6.6%
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
New Jersey
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $101,560
- p25
- $82,680
- p75
- $128,910
- p10
- $71,620
- p90
- $167,230
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +400%
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.