State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: California vs Hawaii
Respiratory Therapists in California earn a median of $104,820. In Hawaii, $94,210. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.6% — not 11.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+11.3%
California vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+10.6%
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
Hawaii
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $94,210
- p25
- $86,150
- p75
- $102,170
- p10
- $80,130
- p90
- $102,780
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
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.