State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: California vs North Dakota
Physical Therapists in California earn a median of $124,190. In North Dakota, $85,330. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17% — not 45.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+45.5%
California vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+17%
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%
North Dakota
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $85,330
- p25
- $79,080
- p75
- $103,120
- p10
- $75,290
- p90
- $113,600
- 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.