State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: District of Columbia vs Rhode Island
Speech-Language Pathologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $109,380. In Rhode Island, $104,000. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.1% — not 5.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+5.2%
District of Columbia vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
-2.1%
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
Rhode Island
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $104,000
- p25
- $92,260
- p75
- $111,610
- p10
- $75,270
- p90
- $130,830
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
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.