State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: California vs Connecticut
Respiratory Therapists in California earn a median of $104,820. In Connecticut, $85,230. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.1% — not 23%.
Nominal pay gap
+23%
California vs Connecticut
COL-adjusted gap
+15.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $104,820
- p25
- $87,750
- p75
- $129,010
- p10
- $77,010
- p90
- $145,510
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
Connecticut
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $85,230
- p25
- $80,570
- p75
- $98,010
- p10
- $72,410
- p90
- $121,620
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.6
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.