State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: California vs Oklahoma
Physical Therapists in California earn a median of $124,190. In Oklahoma, $98,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 0.1% — not 26%.
Nominal pay gap
+26%
California vs Oklahoma
COL-adjusted gap
-0.1%
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%
Oklahoma
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $98,590
- p25
- $78,690
- p75
- $110,820
- p10
- $68,330
- p90
- $128,000
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
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.