State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: District of Columbia vs West Virginia
Speech-Language Pathologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $109,380. In West Virginia, $80,970. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10% — not 35.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+35.1%
District of Columbia vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+10%
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
West Virginia
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $80,970
- p25
- $67,640
- p75
- $108,290
- p10
- $62,690
- p90
- $125,160
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
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.