State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: California vs Virginia
Respiratory Therapists in California earn a median of $104,820. In Virginia, $82,910. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.5% — not 26.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+26.4%
California vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+15.5%
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
Virginia
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $82,910
- p25
- $78,820
- p75
- $94,770
- p10
- $65,540
- p90
- $106,470
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
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.