State comparison · 2025
Occupational Therapists salary: California vs Washington
Occupational Therapists in California earn a median of $124,510. In Washington, $107,670. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.8% — not 15.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+15.6%
California vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+11.8%
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%
Washington
Occupational Therapists
- Median
- $107,670
- p25
- $95,650
- p75
- $127,390
- p10
- $83,110
- p90
- $135,290
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -17%
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.