State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: California vs Michigan
Respiratory Therapists in California earn a median of $104,820. In Michigan, $79,850. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.1% — not 31.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+31.3%
California vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+14.1%
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
Michigan
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $79,850
- p25
- $71,740
- p75
- $83,020
- p10
- $64,770
- p90
- $90,210
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
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.