State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: California vs New Hampshire
Respiratory Therapists in California earn a median of $104,820. In New Hampshire, $95,940. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.8% — not 9.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+9.3%
California vs New Hampshire
COL-adjusted gap
+2.8%
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
New Hampshire
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $95,940
- p25
- $84,300
- p75
- $101,180
- p10
- $80,490
- p90
- $109,000
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 104.2
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.