State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: New Jersey vs Tennessee
Physical Therapists in New Jersey earn a median of $112,140. In Tennessee, $100,140. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5.4% — not 12%.
Nominal pay gap
+12%
New Jersey vs Tennessee
COL-adjusted gap
-5.4%
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%
Tennessee
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $100,140
- p25
- $80,930
- p75
- $111,140
- p10
- $67,280
- p90
- $127,500
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 91.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.