State comparison · 2025
Occupational Therapists salary: California vs Illinois
Occupational Therapists in California earn a median of $124,510. In Illinois, $99,700. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.8% — not 24.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+24.9%
California vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
+12.8%
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%
Illinois
Occupational Therapists
- Median
- $99,700
- p25
- $82,070
- p75
- $109,780
- p10
- $73,360
- p90
- $132,180
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +11125%
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.