State comparison · 2025
Occupational Therapists salary: California vs Utah
Occupational Therapists in California earn a median of $124,510. In Utah, $97,150. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.5% — not 28.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+28.2%
California vs Utah
COL-adjusted gap
+14.5%
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%
Utah
Occupational Therapists
- Median
- $97,150
- p25
- $85,380
- p75
- $104,040
- p10
- $75,570
- p90
- $126,970
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
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.