State comparison · 2025
Occupational Therapists salary: California vs Hawaii
Occupational Therapists in California earn a median of $124,510. In Hawaii, $102,870. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.3% — not 21%.
Nominal pay gap
+21%
California vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+20.3%
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%
Hawaii
Occupational Therapists
- Median
- $102,870
- p25
- $85,910
- p75
- $112,310
- p10
- $78,670
- p90
- $118,240
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
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.