State comparison · 2025
Occupational Therapists salary: California vs North Dakota
Occupational Therapists in California earn a median of $124,510. In North Dakota, $83,200. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.3% — not 49.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+49.7%
California vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+20.3%
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 Dakota
Occupational Therapists
- Median
- $83,200
- p25
- $77,210
- p75
- $99,280
- p10
- $66,890
- p90
- $106,300
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
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.