State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: District of Columbia vs New Jersey
Physical Therapists in New Jersey earn a median of $112,140. In District of Columbia, $101,640. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.3% — not 9.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-9.4%
District of Columbia vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-10.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $101,640
- p25
- $95,940
- p75
- $128,750
- p10
- $85,620
- p90
- $129,470
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -25%
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.