State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: District of Columbia vs New Mexico
Speech-Language Pathologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $109,380. In New Mexico, $98,690. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7% — not 10.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+10.8%
District of Columbia vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-7%
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 Mexico
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $98,690
- p25
- $78,940
- p75
- $123,920
- p10
- $61,630
- p90
- $134,750
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 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.