State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: District of Columbia vs Washington
Speech-Language Pathologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $109,380. In Washington, $105,550. After cost-of-living, the gap is 0.9% — not 3.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+3.6%
District of Columbia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+0.9%
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
Washington
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $105,550
- p25
- $96,100
- p75
- $124,010
- p10
- $81,330
- p90
- $132,630
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -14%
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.