State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: District of Columbia vs Iowa
Respiratory Therapists in District of Columbia earn a median of $111,950. In Iowa, $74,760. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.6% — not 49.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+49.7%
District of Columbia vs Iowa
COL-adjusted gap
+19.6%
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
Iowa
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $74,760
- p25
- $64,670
- p75
- $80,730
- p10
- $62,860
- p90
- $86,510
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
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.