State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: Alabama vs California
Physical Therapists in California earn a median of $124,190. In Alabama, $97,290. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.3% — not 21.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-21.7%
Alabama vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-2.3%
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%
California
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $124,190
- p25
- $100,790
- p75
- $141,260
- p10
- $85,580
- p90
- $163,960
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -45%
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.