State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: Hawaii vs New York
Respiratory Therapists in New York earn a median of $107,810. In Hawaii, $94,210. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.3% — not 12.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-12.6%
Hawaii vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-14.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Hawaii
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $94,210
- p25
- $86,150
- p75
- $102,170
- p10
- $80,130
- p90
- $102,780
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
New York
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $107,810
- p25
- $95,690
- p75
- $126,880
- p10
- $81,270
- p90
- $131,500
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
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.