State comparison · 2025
Occupational Therapists salary: California vs New Mexico
Occupational Therapists in California earn a median of $124,510. In New Mexico, $99,170. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4.6% — not 25.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+25.6%
California vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+4.6%
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 Mexico
Occupational Therapists
- Median
- $99,170
- p25
- $83,770
- p75
- $120,960
- p10
- $69,230
- p90
- $133,050
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.