State comparison · 2025
Occupational Therapists salary: California vs Mississippi
Occupational Therapists in California earn a median of $124,510. In Mississippi, $94,930. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.1% — not 31.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+31.2%
California vs Mississippi
COL-adjusted gap
+3.1%
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%
Mississippi
Occupational Therapists
- Median
- $94,930
- p25
- $79,430
- p75
- $104,460
- p10
- $73,200
- p90
- $113,950
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.0
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.