State comparison · 2025
Occupational Therapists salary: California vs Idaho
Occupational Therapists in California earn a median of $124,510. In Idaho, $97,760. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.9% — not 27.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+27.4%
California vs Idaho
COL-adjusted gap
+9.9%
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%
Idaho
Occupational Therapists
- Median
- $97,760
- p25
- $85,380
- p75
- $108,730
- p10
- $69,440
- p90
- $152,880
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
- 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.