State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: District of Columbia vs Nevada
Respiratory Therapists in District of Columbia earn a median of $111,950. In Nevada, $85,480. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.2% — not 31%.
Nominal pay gap
+31%
District of Columbia vs Nevada
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
Nevada
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $85,480
- p25
- $75,310
- p75
- $106,820
- p10
- $65,150
- p90
- $118,710
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
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.