State comparison · 2025
Occupational Therapists salary: California vs Michigan
Occupational Therapists in California earn a median of $124,510. In Michigan, $89,910. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.3% — not 38.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+38.5%
California vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+20.3%
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%
Michigan
Occupational Therapists
- Median
- $89,910
- p25
- $79,390
- p75
- $100,070
- p10
- $66,580
- p90
- $105,720
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
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.