State comparison · 2025
Occupational Therapists salary: California vs Maryland
Occupational Therapists in California earn a median of $124,510. In Maryland, $106,980. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.4% — not 16.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+16.4%
California vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
+10.4%
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%
Maryland
Occupational Therapists
- Median
- $106,980
- p25
- $87,650
- p75
- $123,700
- p10
- $76,650
- p90
- $132,300
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +1017%
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.