State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: New Jersey vs Virginia
Physical Therapists in New Jersey earn a median of $112,140. In Virginia, $101,450. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.7% — not 10.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+10.5%
New Jersey vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+2.7%
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%
Virginia
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $101,450
- p25
- $84,110
- p75
- $118,670
- p10
- $75,720
- p90
- $132,860
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -5%
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.