State comparison · 2025
Occupational Therapists salary: California vs Missouri
Occupational Therapists in California earn a median of $124,510. In Missouri, $97,290. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5% — not 28%.
Nominal pay gap
+28%
California vs Missouri
COL-adjusted gap
+5%
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%
Missouri
Occupational Therapists
- Median
- $97,290
- p25
- $81,230
- p75
- $106,190
- p10
- $71,880
- p90
- $120,130
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +200%
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.