State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: New York vs North Dakota
Respiratory Therapists in New York earn a median of $107,810. In North Dakota, $81,230. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.5% — not 32.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+32.7%
New York vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+9.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
North Dakota
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $81,230
- p25
- $66,820
- p75
- $84,570
- p10
- $65,770
- p90
- $100,490
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
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.