State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: New York vs Texas
Respiratory Therapists in New York earn a median of $107,810. In Texas, $79,540. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22% — not 35.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+35.5%
New York vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+22%
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
Texas
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $79,540
- p25
- $69,670
- p75
- $93,680
- p10
- $61,310
- p90
- $99,690
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.