State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: District of Columbia vs Vermont
Respiratory Therapists in District of Columbia earn a median of $111,950. In Vermont, $83,820. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.1% — not 33.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+33.6%
District of Columbia vs Vermont
COL-adjusted gap
+19.1%
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
Vermont
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $83,820
- p25
- $79,390
- p75
- $98,220
- p10
- $50,310
- p90
- $99,940
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.0
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.