State comparison · 2025
Physicians, All Other salary: California vs Montana
Physicians, All Other in Montana earn a median of $438,850. In California, $281,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 45.2% — not 35.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-35.8%
California vs Montana
COL-adjusted gap
-45.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Physicians, All Other
- Median
- $281,590
- p25
- $98,870
- p75
- $340,730
- p10
- $80,590
- p90
- $431,980
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -27%
Montana
Physicians, All Other
- Median
- $438,850
- p25
- $326,580
- p75
- $438,850
- p10
- $236,960
- p90
- $442,330
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -80%
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.