State comparison · 2025
Occupational Therapists salary: California vs Delaware
Occupational Therapists in California earn a median of $124,510. In Delaware, $102,130. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.9% — not 21.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+21.9%
California vs Delaware
COL-adjusted gap
+9.9%
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%
Delaware
Occupational Therapists
- Median
- $102,130
- p25
- $90,860
- p75
- $121,140
- p10
- $71,280
- p90
- $138,640
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 99.8
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.