State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: District of Columbia vs Wyoming
Respiratory Therapists in District of Columbia earn a median of $111,950. In Wyoming, $79,330. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19% — not 41.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+41.1%
District of Columbia vs Wyoming
COL-adjusted gap
+19%
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
Wyoming
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $79,330
- p25
- $68,180
- p75
- $82,240
- p10
- $64,300
- p90
- $91,840
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.7
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.