State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: District of Columbia vs Wisconsin
Respiratory Therapists in District of Columbia earn a median of $111,950. In Wisconsin, $84,210. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.8% — not 32.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+32.9%
District of Columbia vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+13.8%
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
Wisconsin
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $84,210
- p25
- $78,800
- p75
- $96,510
- p10
- $70,520
- p90
- $100,320
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.1
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.