State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: New Jersey vs Wisconsin
Physical Therapists in New Jersey earn a median of $112,140. In Wisconsin, $101,840. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4.8% — not 10.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+10.1%
New Jersey vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
-4.8%
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%
Wisconsin
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $101,840
- p25
- $88,320
- p75
- $114,070
- p10
- $80,740
- p90
- $124,640
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +1050%
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.