State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: District of Columbia vs North Carolina
Speech-Language Pathologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $109,380. In North Carolina, $86,460. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.6% — not 26.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+26.5%
District of Columbia vs North Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+8.6%
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
North Carolina
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $86,460
- p25
- $71,160
- p75
- $103,020
- p10
- $60,800
- p90
- $121,040
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.3
- 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.