State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: District of Columbia vs Oklahoma
Respiratory Therapists in District of Columbia earn a median of $111,950. In Oklahoma, $78,800. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.5% — not 42.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+42.1%
District of Columbia vs Oklahoma
COL-adjusted gap
+13.5%
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
Oklahoma
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $78,800
- p25
- $67,110
- p75
- $83,610
- p10
- $64,380
- p90
- $95,350
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
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.