State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: Arkansas vs District of Columbia
Respiratory Therapists in District of Columbia earn a median of $111,950. In Arkansas, $73,870. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.6% — not 34%.
Nominal pay gap
-34%
Arkansas vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-16.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arkansas
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $73,870
- p25
- $63,120
- p75
- $78,520
- p10
- $59,550
- p90
- $93,480
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 86.9
District of Columbia
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $111,950
- p25
- $98,900
- p75
- $127,400
- p10
- $77,240
- p90
- $127,400
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
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.