State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: California vs North Dakota
Respiratory Therapists in California earn a median of $104,820. In North Dakota, $81,230. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.7% — not 29%.
Nominal pay gap
+29%
California vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+3.7%
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
North Dakota
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $81,230
- p25
- $66,820
- p75
- $84,570
- p10
- $65,770
- p90
- $100,490
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
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.