State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: California vs Connecticut
Physical Therapists in California earn a median of $124,190. In Connecticut, $104,360. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.4% — not 19%.
Nominal pay gap
+19%
California vs Connecticut
COL-adjusted gap
+11.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
Connecticut
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $104,360
- p25
- $96,560
- p75
- $113,360
- p10
- $82,110
- p90
- $127,150
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -18%
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.