State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: California vs West Virginia
Physical Therapists in California earn a median of $124,190. In West Virginia, $96,600. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.9% — not 28.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+28.6%
California vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+3.9%
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%
West Virginia
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $96,600
- p25
- $77,860
- p75
- $109,410
- p10
- $73,130
- p90
- $126,380
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
- 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.