State comparison · 2025
Occupational Therapists salary: California vs Nevada
Occupational Therapists in California earn a median of $124,510. In Nevada, $110,520. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.8% — not 12.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+12.7%
California vs Nevada
COL-adjusted gap
+1.8%
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%
Nevada
Occupational Therapists
- Median
- $110,520
- p25
- $100,510
- p75
- $127,960
- p10
- $85,720
- p90
- $139,260
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
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.