State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: Arkansas vs California
Physical Therapists in California earn a median of $124,190. In Arkansas, $99,010. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.6% — not 20.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-20.3%
Arkansas vs California
COL-adjusted gap
+1.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arkansas
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $99,010
- p25
- $81,260
- p75
- $111,470
- p10
- $73,050
- p90
- $127,210
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 86.9
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.