State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: California vs Minnesota
Respiratory Therapists in California earn a median of $104,820. In Minnesota, $98,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5.4% — not 6.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+6.2%
California vs Minnesota
COL-adjusted gap
-5.4%
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
Minnesota
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $98,710
- p25
- $86,440
- p75
- $103,010
- p10
- $79,060
- p90
- $110,050
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
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.