State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: California vs Georgia
Physical Therapists in California earn a median of $124,190. In Georgia, $102,700. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5.2% — not 20.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+20.9%
California vs Georgia
COL-adjusted gap
+5.2%
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%
Georgia
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $102,700
- p25
- $83,770
- p75
- $120,610
- p10
- $78,580
- p90
- $130,630
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.