State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: California vs South Carolina
Physical Therapists in California earn a median of $124,190. In South Carolina, $101,330. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.7% — not 22.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+22.6%
California vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+3.7%
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%
South Carolina
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $101,330
- p25
- $81,850
- p75
- $111,860
- p10
- $72,810
- p90
- $123,480
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +200%
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.