State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: Arizona vs New York
Respiratory Therapists in New York earn a median of $107,810. In Arizona, $79,780. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.7% — not 26%.
Nominal pay gap
-26%
Arizona vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-20.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arizona
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $79,780
- p25
- $70,680
- p75
- $86,070
- p10
- $64,780
- p90
- $99,180
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.7
New York
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $107,810
- p25
- $95,690
- p75
- $126,880
- p10
- $81,270
- p90
- $131,500
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
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.