State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: California vs Kansas
Physical Therapists in California earn a median of $124,190. In Kansas, $98,290. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.8% — not 26.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+26.4%
California vs Kansas
COL-adjusted gap
+2.8%
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%
Kansas
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $98,290
- p25
- $78,680
- p75
- $107,780
- p10
- $72,290
- p90
- $122,130
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.1
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.