State comparison · 2025
Occupational Therapists salary: California vs Louisiana
Occupational Therapists in California earn a median of $124,510. In Louisiana, $98,490. After cost-of-living, the gap is 0.7% — not 26.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+26.4%
California vs Louisiana
COL-adjusted gap
+0.7%
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%
Louisiana
Occupational Therapists
- Median
- $98,490
- p25
- $72,350
- p75
- $107,880
- p10
- $61,070
- p90
- $126,630
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.2
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.