State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: Alaska vs South Dakota
Physical Therapists in Alaska earn a median of $115,280. In South Dakota, $92,660. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7.6% — not 24.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+24.4%
Alaska vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+7.6%
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
South Dakota
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $92,660
- p25
- $82,380
- p75
- $103,630
- p10
- $77,890
- p90
- $107,870
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.