State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: District of Columbia vs South Carolina
Speech-Language Pathologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $109,380. In South Carolina, $90,530. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3% — not 20.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+20.8%
District of Columbia vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+3%
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
South Carolina
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $90,530
- p25
- $68,750
- p75
- $106,920
- p10
- $56,560
- p90
- $124,070
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
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.