State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: California vs Delaware
Physical Therapists in California earn a median of $124,190. In Delaware, $102,050. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.7% — not 21.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+21.7%
California vs Delaware
COL-adjusted gap
+9.7%
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%
Delaware
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $102,050
- p25
- $92,980
- p75
- $124,550
- p10
- $79,930
- p90
- $136,350
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 99.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +67%
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.