State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: California vs Kentucky
Physical Therapists in California earn a median of $124,190. In Kentucky, $100,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 0.5% — not 23.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+23.3%
California vs Kentucky
COL-adjusted gap
+0.5%
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%
Kentucky
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $100,710
- p25
- $80,990
- p75
- $114,820
- p10
- $73,900
- p90
- $126,920
- 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.