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State comparison · 2025

Speech-Language Pathologists salary: District of Columbia vs Wisconsin

Occupation

Speech-Language Pathologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $109,380. In Wisconsin, $83,000. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.8% — not 31.8%.

Nominal pay gap
+31.8%
District of Columbia vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+12.8%
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
See full breakdown for District of Columbia

Wisconsin

Speech-Language Pathologists

Median
$83,000
p25
$72,370
p75
$99,530
p10
$61,320
p90
$108,360
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
94.1
See full breakdown for Wisconsin

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.