State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: California vs District of Columbia
Physical Therapists in California earn a median of $124,190. In District of Columbia, $101,640. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.3% — not 22.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+22.2%
California vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
+21.3%
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%
District of Columbia
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $101,640
- p25
- $95,940
- p75
- $128,750
- p10
- $85,620
- p90
- $129,470
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -25%
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.