State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: District of Columbia vs Illinois
Respiratory Therapists in District of Columbia earn a median of $111,950. In Illinois, $84,090. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.1% — not 33.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+33.1%
District of Columbia vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
+21.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
Illinois
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $84,090
- p25
- $77,440
- p75
- $96,260
- p10
- $64,480
- p90
- $100,100
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 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.