State comparison · 2025
Occupational Therapists salary: California vs Kentucky
Occupational Therapists in California earn a median of $124,510. In Kentucky, $97,650. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.9% — not 27.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+27.5%
California vs Kentucky
COL-adjusted gap
+3.9%
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%
Kentucky
Occupational Therapists
- Median
- $97,650
- p25
- $80,120
- p75
- $105,220
- p10
- $71,030
- p90
- $119,250
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.2
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.