State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: District of Columbia vs Texas
Speech-Language Pathologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $109,380. In Texas, $99,910. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.3% — not 9.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+9.5%
District of Columbia vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
-3.3%
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
Texas
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $99,910
- p25
- $79,230
- p75
- $118,490
- p10
- $66,370
- p90
- $132,990
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -27%
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.