State comparison · 2025
Occupational Therapists salary: California vs Georgia
Occupational Therapists in California earn a median of $124,510. In Georgia, $104,010. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4.1% — not 19.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+19.7%
California vs Georgia
COL-adjusted gap
+4.1%
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%
Georgia
Occupational Therapists
- Median
- $104,010
- p25
- $82,320
- p75
- $118,560
- p10
- $75,290
- p90
- $128,610
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.3
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.