State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: District of Columbia vs Pennsylvania
Speech-Language Pathologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $109,380. In Pennsylvania, $92,960. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4.5% — not 17.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+17.7%
District of Columbia vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+4.5%
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
Pennsylvania
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $92,960
- p25
- $72,440
- p75
- $107,990
- p10
- $60,650
- p90
- $130,780
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.6
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.