State comparison · 2025
Occupational Therapists salary: Iowa vs Oregon
Occupational Therapists in Oregon earn a median of $112,310. In Iowa, $89,910. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5.7% — not 19.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-19.9%
Iowa vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
-5.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Iowa
Occupational Therapists
- Median
- $89,910
- p25
- $75,810
- p75
- $103,100
- p10
- $64,610
- p90
- $109,200
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
Oregon
Occupational Therapists
- Median
- $112,310
- p25
- $99,800
- p75
- $127,540
- p10
- $78,500
- p90
- $131,340
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.