State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: Illinois vs New York
Respiratory Therapists in New York earn a median of $107,810. In Illinois, $84,090. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.8% — not 22%.
Nominal pay gap
-22%
Illinois vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-15.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Illinois
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $84,090
- p25
- $77,440
- p75
- $96,260
- p10
- $64,480
- p90
- $100,100
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 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.