State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: California vs Maryland
Physical Therapists in California earn a median of $124,190. In Maryland, $106,890. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.2% — not 16.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+16.2%
California vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
+10.2%
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%
Maryland
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $106,890
- p25
- $96,880
- p75
- $125,440
- p10
- $79,990
- p90
- $138,630
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -74%
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.