State comparison · 2025
Respiratory Therapists salary: New York vs Washington
Respiratory Therapists in New York earn a median of $107,810. In Washington, $101,130. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5.7% — not 6.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+6.6%
New York vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+5.7%
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
Washington
Respiratory Therapists
- Median
- $101,130
- p25
- $84,870
- p75
- $106,150
- p10
- $76,080
- p90
- $127,520
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.