State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: California vs Rhode Island
Physical Therapists in California earn a median of $124,190. In Rhode Island, $99,400. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.5% — not 24.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+24.9%
California vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+15.5%
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%
Rhode Island
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $99,400
- p25
- $88,120
- p75
- $113,840
- p10
- $80,770
- p90
- $125,390
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 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.