State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: Idaho vs New York
Respiratory Therapists in New York earn a median of $107,810. In Idaho, $78,460. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.8% — not 27.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-27.2%
Idaho vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-17.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Idaho
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $78,460
- p25
- $72,640
- p75
- $80,040
- p10
- $63,540
- p90
- $95,290
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
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.