State comparison · 2025
Occupational Therapists salary: California vs Pennsylvania
Occupational Therapists in California earn a median of $124,510. In Pennsylvania, $98,440. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.5% — not 26.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+26.5%
California vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+11.5%
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%
Pennsylvania
Occupational Therapists
- Median
- $98,440
- p25
- $81,880
- p75
- $112,320
- p10
- $69,120
- p90
- $128,790
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +100%
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.