State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: California vs Tennessee
Physical Therapists in California earn a median of $124,190. In Tennessee, $100,140. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3% — not 24%.
Nominal pay gap
+24%
California vs Tennessee
COL-adjusted gap
+3%
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%
Tennessee
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $100,140
- p25
- $80,930
- p75
- $111,140
- p10
- $67,280
- p90
- $127,500
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 91.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.