State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: California vs Wisconsin
Respiratory Therapists in California earn a median of $104,820. In Wisconsin, $84,210. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5.8% — not 24.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+24.5%
California vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+5.8%
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
Wisconsin
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $84,210
- p25
- $78,800
- p75
- $96,510
- p10
- $70,520
- p90
- $100,320
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.1
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.