State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: New Jersey vs South Dakota
Physical Therapists in New Jersey earn a median of $112,140. In South Dakota, $92,660. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.4% — not 21%.
Nominal pay gap
+21%
New Jersey vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
-1.4%
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%
South Dakota
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $92,660
- p25
- $82,380
- p75
- $103,630
- p10
- $77,890
- p90
- $107,870
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.