State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: District of Columbia vs South Dakota
Speech-Language Pathologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $109,380. In South Dakota, $65,680. After cost-of-living, the gap is 34.3% — not 66.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+66.5%
District of Columbia vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+34.3%
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 Dakota
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $65,680
- p25
- $62,400
- p75
- $82,560
- p10
- $54,740
- p90
- $98,810
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.