State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: Arizona vs California
Physical Therapists in California earn a median of $124,190. In Arizona, $103,220. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.6% — not 16.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-16.9%
Arizona vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-8.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arizona
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $103,220
- p25
- $89,710
- p75
- $121,100
- p10
- $81,560
- p90
- $134,050
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.