State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: California vs Missouri
Respiratory Therapists in California earn a median of $104,820. In Missouri, $78,390. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.7% — not 33.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+33.7%
California vs Missouri
COL-adjusted gap
+9.7%
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
Missouri
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $78,390
- p25
- $64,800
- p75
- $83,030
- p10
- $60,950
- p90
- $95,730
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
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.