State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: Connecticut vs District of Columbia
Respiratory Therapists in District of Columbia earn a median of $111,950. In Connecticut, $85,230. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.2% — not 23.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-23.9%
Connecticut vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-19.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Connecticut
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $85,230
- p25
- $80,570
- p75
- $98,010
- p10
- $72,410
- p90
- $121,620
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.6
District of Columbia
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $111,950
- p25
- $98,900
- p75
- $127,400
- p10
- $77,240
- p90
- $127,400
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
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.