State comparison · 2025
Occupational Therapists salary: California vs Minnesota
Occupational Therapists in California earn a median of $124,510. In Minnesota, $93,050. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.2% — not 33.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+33.8%
California vs Minnesota
COL-adjusted gap
+19.2%
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%
Minnesota
Occupational Therapists
- Median
- $93,050
- p25
- $81,510
- p75
- $100,150
- p10
- $71,770
- p90
- $108,790
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
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.