State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: Colorado vs New Jersey
Physical Therapists in New Jersey earn a median of $112,140. In Colorado, $102,030. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4% — not 9%.
Nominal pay gap
-9%
Colorado vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Colorado
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $102,030
- p25
- $83,320
- p75
- $118,980
- p10
- $76,460
- p90
- $132,010
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +167%
New Jersey
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $112,140
- p25
- $96,730
- p75
- $129,780
- p10
- $84,640
- p90
- $140,040
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -37%
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.