State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: District of Columbia vs North Dakota
Speech-Language Pathologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $109,380. In North Dakota, $75,240. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.7% — not 45.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+45.4%
District of Columbia vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+17.7%
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
North Dakota
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $75,240
- p25
- $61,520
- p75
- $85,920
- p10
- $56,140
- p90
- $103,350
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
- 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.