State comparison · 2025
Occupational Therapists salary: California vs Wisconsin
Occupational Therapists in California earn a median of $124,510. In Wisconsin, $92,390. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.6% — not 34.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+34.8%
California vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+14.6%
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%
Wisconsin
Occupational Therapists
- Median
- $92,390
- p25
- $78,430
- p75
- $102,240
- p10
- $73,610
- p90
- $110,950
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -96%
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.