State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: Alaska vs Michigan
Physical Therapists in Alaska earn a median of $115,280. In Michigan, $100,900. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7.3% — not 14.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+14.3%
Alaska vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+7.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
Michigan
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $100,900
- p25
- $86,120
- p75
- $108,760
- p10
- $79,600
- p90
- $123,980
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -49%
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.