State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: District of Columbia vs West Virginia
Respiratory Therapists in District of Columbia earn a median of $111,950. In West Virginia, $68,670. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.8% — not 63%.
Nominal pay gap
+63%
District of Columbia vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+32.8%
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
West Virginia
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $68,670
- p25
- $63,870
- p75
- $77,350
- p10
- $52,940
- p90
- $94,280
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
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.