State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: Michigan vs New Jersey
Physical Therapists in New Jersey earn a median of $112,140. In Michigan, $100,900. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.8% — not 10%.
Nominal pay gap
-10%
Michigan vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+1.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Michigan
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $100,900
- p25
- $86,120
- p75
- $108,760
- p10
- $79,600
- p90
- $123,980
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -49%
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.