State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: District of Columbia vs Pennsylvania
Respiratory Therapists in District of Columbia earn a median of $111,950. In Pennsylvania, $78,490. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.7% — not 42.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+42.6%
District of Columbia vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+26.7%
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
Pennsylvania
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $78,490
- p25
- $66,940
- p75
- $87,620
- p10
- $62,440
- p90
- $95,520
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.6
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.