State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: California vs Texas
Respiratory Therapists in California earn a median of $104,820. In Texas, $79,540. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.6% — not 31.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+31.8%
California vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+15.6%
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
Texas
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $79,540
- p25
- $69,670
- p75
- $93,680
- p10
- $61,310
- p90
- $99,690
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.