State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: California vs Florida
Respiratory Therapists in California earn a median of $104,820. In Florida, $81,160. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.6% — not 29.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+29.2%
California vs Florida
COL-adjusted gap
+20.6%
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
Florida
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $81,160
- p25
- $75,210
- p75
- $87,990
- p10
- $64,240
- p90
- $100,310
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.