State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: District of Columbia vs Indiana
Respiratory Therapists in District of Columbia earn a median of $111,950. In Indiana, $79,730. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.2% — not 40.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+40.4%
District of Columbia vs Indiana
COL-adjusted gap
+19.2%
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
Indiana
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $79,730
- p25
- $67,760
- p75
- $84,960
- p10
- $62,730
- p90
- $94,980
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.3
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.