State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: New York vs Virginia
Respiratory Therapists in New York earn a median of $107,810. In Virginia, $82,910. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.8% — not 30%.
Nominal pay gap
+30%
New York vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+21.8%
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
Virginia
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $82,910
- p25
- $78,820
- p75
- $94,770
- p10
- $65,540
- p90
- $106,470
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
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.