State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: Alabama vs Alaska
Physical Therapists in Alaska earn a median of $115,280. In Alabama, $97,290. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.7% — not 15.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-15.6%
Alabama vs Alaska
COL-adjusted gap
-2.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alabama
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $97,290
- p25
- $81,850
- p75
- $115,210
- p10
- $74,770
- p90
- $133,710
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
Alaska
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $115,280
- p25
- $101,500
- p75
- $129,760
- p10
- $97,950
- p90
- $133,690
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.4
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.