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Therapists, All Other Salary in California

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Therapists, All Other in California is $81,760. BLS estimates approximately 840 people work in this occupation in California. California is 4.9% above the national median ($77,930).

Median salary
$81,760
Average salary
$101,800
Median hourly
$39.31
Employment
840

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$59,880$28.79
25th percentile$70,730$34.01
Median (50th)$81,760$39.31
75th percentile$105,140$50.55
90th percentile$166,300$79.95

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 6.1% — Reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 18.6% — Use with caution

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
0.046
Location quotient
0.31

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

California’s regional price level is above the national average (index 110.72, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $73,844 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Opportunity Score

39.9/ 100

A Career Atlas USA score combining cost-adjusted salary, job density, concentration and employment availability, ranked against every other state for this career. How we calculate this score →

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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