State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: Maryland vs New York
Respiratory Therapists in New York earn a median of $107,810. In Maryland, $88,960. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.2% — not 17.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-17.5%
Maryland vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-15.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Maryland
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $88,960
- p25
- $82,920
- p75
- $101,340
- p10
- $69,550
- p90
- $106,430
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.0
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.