State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: Alaska vs New Mexico
Physical Therapists in Alaska earn a median of $115,280. In New Mexico, $106,880. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.9% — not 7.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+7.9%
Alaska vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-2.9%
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
New Mexico
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $106,880
- p25
- $89,440
- p75
- $128,110
- p10
- $77,260
- p90
- $146,400
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -29%
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.