State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: District of Columbia vs Utah
Respiratory Therapists in District of Columbia earn a median of $111,950. In Utah, $80,650. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.9% — not 38.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+38.8%
District of Columbia vs Utah
COL-adjusted gap
+24.9%
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
Utah
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $80,650
- p25
- $70,230
- p75
- $85,790
- p10
- $61,860
- p90
- $101,340
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
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.