State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: California vs Wyoming
Physical Therapists in California earn a median of $124,190. In Wyoming, $100,400. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.6% — not 23.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+23.7%
California vs Wyoming
COL-adjusted gap
+3.6%
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%
Wyoming
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $100,400
- p25
- $82,940
- p75
- $117,000
- p10
- $75,900
- p90
- $125,930
- 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.