State comparison · 2025
Occupational Therapists salary: California vs Vermont
Occupational Therapists in California earn a median of $124,510. In Vermont, $93,340. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.1% — not 33.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+33.4%
California vs Vermont
COL-adjusted gap
+18.1%
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%
Vermont
Occupational Therapists
- Median
- $93,340
- p25
- $80,450
- p75
- $102,500
- p10
- $69,120
- p90
- $118,110
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.0
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.