State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: District of Columbia vs Mississippi
Respiratory Therapists in District of Columbia earn a median of $111,950. In Mississippi, $63,270. After cost-of-living, the gap is 40.1% — not 76.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+76.9%
District of Columbia vs Mississippi
COL-adjusted gap
+40.1%
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
Mississippi
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $63,270
- p25
- $57,150
- p75
- $75,850
- p10
- $50,180
- p90
- $80,460
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.0
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.