State comparison · 2025
Occupational Therapists salary: California vs Florida
Occupational Therapists in California earn a median of $124,510. In Florida, $99,360. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17% — not 25.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+25.3%
California vs Florida
COL-adjusted gap
+17%
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%
Florida
Occupational Therapists
- Median
- $99,360
- p25
- $81,360
- p75
- $104,830
- p10
- $66,230
- p90
- $117,950
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +275%
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.