State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: District of Columbia vs Tennessee
Speech-Language Pathologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $109,380. In Tennessee, $84,630. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.1% — not 29.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+29.2%
District of Columbia vs Tennessee
COL-adjusted gap
+8.1%
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
Tennessee
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $84,630
- p25
- $64,730
- p75
- $101,760
- p10
- $58,550
- p90
- $116,790
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 91.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.