State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: New Mexico vs New York
Respiratory Therapists in New York earn a median of $107,810. In New Mexico, $68,870. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.2% — not 36.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-36.1%
New Mexico vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-25.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Mexico
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $68,870
- p25
- $63,020
- p75
- $77,810
- p10
- $61,990
- p90
- $91,220
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.