State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: District of Columbia vs Minnesota
Respiratory Therapists in District of Columbia earn a median of $111,950. In Minnesota, $98,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.8% — not 13.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+13.4%
District of Columbia vs Minnesota
COL-adjusted gap
+1.8%
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
Minnesota
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $98,710
- p25
- $86,440
- p75
- $103,010
- p10
- $79,060
- p90
- $110,050
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
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.