State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: California vs Iowa
Physical Therapists in California earn a median of $124,190. In Iowa, $97,560. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1% — not 27.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+27.3%
California vs Iowa
COL-adjusted gap
+1%
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%
Iowa
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $97,560
- p25
- $78,810
- p75
- $106,070
- p10
- $73,780
- p90
- $120,730
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +80%
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.