State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: Arkansas vs New York
Respiratory Therapists in New York earn a median of $107,810. In Arkansas, $73,870. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.9% — not 31.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-31.5%
Arkansas vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-14.9%
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
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.