State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: California vs Oregon
Respiratory Therapists in California earn a median of $104,820. In Oregon, $100,560. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.6% — not 4.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+4.2%
California vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
-2.6%
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
Oregon
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $100,560
- p25
- $85,310
- p75
- $104,360
- p10
- $81,490
- p90
- $120,060
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.