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State comparison · 2025

Respiratory Therapists salary: Kansas vs New York

Occupation

Respiratory Therapists in New York earn a median of $107,810. In Kansas, $76,970. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.5% — not 28.6%.

Nominal pay gap
-28.6%
Kansas vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-14.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Kansas

Respiratory Therapists

Median
$76,970
p25
$64,680
p75
$81,240
p10
$60,470
p90
$94,600
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
90.1
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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
See full breakdown for New York

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.