State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: California vs Missouri
Physical Therapists in California earn a median of $124,190. In Missouri, $99,310. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.6% — not 25.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+25.1%
California vs Missouri
COL-adjusted gap
+2.6%
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%
Missouri
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $99,310
- p25
- $80,910
- p75
- $109,880
- p10
- $76,110
- p90
- $124,530
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -75%
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.