State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: California vs New Jersey
Respiratory Therapists in California earn a median of $104,820. In New Jersey, $100,810. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.2% — not 4%.
Nominal pay gap
+4%
California vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+2.2%
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 Jersey
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $100,810
- p25
- $87,560
- p75
- $106,320
- p10
- $78,000
- p90
- $123,370
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
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.