State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: California vs New Mexico
Respiratory Therapists in California earn a median of $104,820. In New Mexico, $68,870. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.8% — not 52.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+52.2%
California vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+26.8%
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 Mexico
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $68,870
- p25
- $63,020
- p75
- $77,810
- p10
- $61,990
- p90
- $91,220
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.