State comparison · 2025
Occupational Therapists salary: California vs Connecticut
Occupational Therapists in California earn a median of $124,510. In Connecticut, $102,440. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.7% — not 21.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+21.5%
California vs Connecticut
COL-adjusted gap
+13.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Occupational Therapists
- Median
- $124,510
- p25
- $103,950
- p75
- $136,380
- p10
- $85,550
- p90
- $158,560
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -38%
Connecticut
Occupational Therapists
- Median
- $102,440
- p25
- $84,890
- p75
- $111,660
- p10
- $76,360
- p90
- $127,630
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.6
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.