State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: District of Columbia vs Virginia
Speech-Language Pathologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $109,380. In Virginia, $96,250. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4.5% — not 13.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+13.6%
District of Columbia vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+4.5%
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
Virginia
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $96,250
- p25
- $77,830
- p75
- $116,790
- p10
- $66,890
- p90
- $132,400
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
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.