State comparison · 2025
Occupational Therapists salary: California vs Wyoming
Occupational Therapists in California earn a median of $124,510. In Wyoming, $86,170. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21% — not 44.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+44.5%
California vs Wyoming
COL-adjusted gap
+21%
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%
Wyoming
Occupational Therapists
- Median
- $86,170
- p25
- $77,580
- p75
- $103,350
- p10
- $57,740
- p90
- $127,790
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.7
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.