State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: New Jersey vs North Dakota
Physical Therapists in New Jersey earn a median of $112,140. In North Dakota, $85,330. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7.5% — not 31.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+31.4%
New Jersey vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+7.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
North Dakota
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $85,330
- p25
- $79,080
- p75
- $103,120
- p10
- $75,290
- p90
- $113,600
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
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.