State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: Louisiana vs New York
Respiratory Therapists in New York earn a median of $107,810. In Louisiana, $75,240. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.6% — not 30.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-30.2%
Louisiana vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-14.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Louisiana
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $75,240
- p25
- $64,440
- p75
- $80,150
- p10
- $61,520
- p90
- $91,200
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.2
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.