State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: Montana vs New York
Respiratory Therapists in New York earn a median of $107,810. In Montana, $81,190. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.1% — not 24.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-24.7%
Montana vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-14.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Montana
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $81,190
- p25
- $67,360
- p75
- $85,320
- p10
- $60,800
- p90
- $92,890
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
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.