State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: District of Columbia vs North Carolina
Respiratory Therapists in District of Columbia earn a median of $111,950. In North Carolina, $80,090. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.9% — not 39.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+39.8%
District of Columbia vs North Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+19.9%
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
North Carolina
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $80,090
- p25
- $68,010
- p75
- $87,820
- p10
- $63,990
- p90
- $99,520
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.3
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.