State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: California vs Nevada
Physical Therapists in California earn a median of $124,190. In Nevada, $111,250. After cost-of-living, the gap is 0.8% — not 11.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+11.6%
California vs Nevada
COL-adjusted gap
+0.8%
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%
Nevada
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $111,250
- p25
- $98,100
- p75
- $134,420
- p10
- $86,260
- p90
- $190,620
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- 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.