State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: California vs Wisconsin
Physical Therapists in California earn a median of $124,190. In Wisconsin, $101,840. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.7% — not 21.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+21.9%
California vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+3.7%
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%
Wisconsin
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $101,840
- p25
- $88,320
- p75
- $114,070
- p10
- $80,740
- p90
- $124,640
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +1050%
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.