State comparison · 2025
Occupational Therapists salary: California vs Texas
Occupational Therapists in California earn a median of $124,510. In Texas, $106,140. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.9% — not 17.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+17.3%
California vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+2.9%
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%
Texas
Occupational Therapists
- Median
- $106,140
- p25
- $85,810
- p75
- $127,830
- p10
- $76,350
- p90
- $135,200
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -40%
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.