State comparison · 2025
Occupational Therapists salary: California vs North Carolina
Occupational Therapists in California earn a median of $124,510. In North Carolina, $92,940. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.1% — not 34%.
Nominal pay gap
+34%
California vs North Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+14.1%
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%
North Carolina
Occupational Therapists
- Median
- $92,940
- p25
- $77,510
- p75
- $104,820
- p10
- $62,230
- p90
- $118,300
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -33%
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.