State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: California vs New Hampshire
Physical Therapists in California earn a median of $124,190. In New Hampshire, $99,850. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.1% — not 24.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+24.4%
California vs New Hampshire
COL-adjusted gap
+17.1%
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%
New Hampshire
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $99,850
- p25
- $83,290
- p75
- $107,250
- p10
- $76,180
- p90
- $122,560
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 104.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +1600%
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.