State comparison · 2025
Occupational Therapists salary: California vs New Hampshire
Occupational Therapists in California earn a median of $124,510. In New Hampshire, $83,900. After cost-of-living, the gap is 39.7% — not 48.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+48.4%
California vs New Hampshire
COL-adjusted gap
+39.7%
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%
New Hampshire
Occupational Therapists
- Median
- $83,900
- p25
- $78,790
- p75
- $102,250
- p10
- $64,150
- p90
- $115,050
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 104.2
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.