State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: District of Columbia vs Louisiana
Respiratory Therapists in District of Columbia earn a median of $111,950. In Louisiana, $75,240. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.4% — not 48.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+48.8%
District of Columbia vs Louisiana
COL-adjusted gap
+19.4%
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
Louisiana
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $75,240
- p25
- $64,440
- p75
- $80,150
- p10
- $61,520
- p90
- $91,200
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.2
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.