State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: California vs Washington
Respiratory Therapists in California earn a median of $104,820. In Washington, $101,130. After cost-of-living, the gap is 0.2% — not 3.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+3.6%
California vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+0.2%
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
Washington
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $101,130
- p25
- $84,870
- p75
- $106,150
- p10
- $76,080
- p90
- $127,520
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.