State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: California vs Pennsylvania
Physical Therapists in California earn a median of $124,190. In Pennsylvania, $101,380. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8% — not 22.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+22.5%
California vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+8%
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%
Pennsylvania
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $101,380
- p25
- $82,320
- p75
- $116,650
- p10
- $76,960
- p90
- $127,060
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -20%
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.