State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: New York vs Oregon
Respiratory Therapists in New York earn a median of $107,810. In Oregon, $100,560. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.7% — not 7.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+7.2%
New York vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
+2.7%
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
Oregon
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $100,560
- p25
- $85,310
- p75
- $104,360
- p10
- $81,490
- p90
- $120,060
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.