State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: New Jersey vs Rhode Island
Physical Therapists in New Jersey earn a median of $112,140. In Rhode Island, $99,400. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.1% — not 12.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+12.8%
New Jersey vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+6.1%
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%
Rhode Island
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $99,400
- p25
- $88,120
- p75
- $113,840
- p10
- $80,770
- p90
- $125,390
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 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.