Respiratory Therapist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$82,280
$39.56/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $63,660 | $30.61 |
| 25th percentile | $74,520 | $35.83 |
| Median | $82,280 | $39.56 |
| 75th percentile | $98,730 | $47.47 |
| 90th percentile | $118,050 | $56.75 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 139,790
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $111,950 | $101,864 1st |
| New York | ||
| 2nd | $107,810 | $99,897 3rd |
| California | ||
| 3rd | $104,820 | $94,671 7th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $102,170 | $96,608 5th |
| Washington | ||
| 5th | $101,130 | $94,503 8th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 6th | $100,810 | $92,652 9th |
| Oregon | ||
| 7th | $100,560 | $97,290 4th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 8th | $98,710 | $100,090 2nd |
| Alaska | ||
| 9th | $97,950 | $95,693 6th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 10th | $95,940 | $92,104 10th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 11th | $94,210 | $85,684 20th |
| Delaware | ||
| 12th | $91,080 | $91,255 12th |
| Maryland | ||
| 13th | $88,960 | $84,757 32nd |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 14th | $86,900 | $84,963 30th |
| Colorado | ||
| 15th | $86,220 | $83,666 34th |
| Nevada | ||
| 16th | $85,480 | $85,498 23rd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 17th | $85,230 | $82,260 37th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 18th | $84,210 | $89,495 15th |
| Illinois | ||
| 19th | $84,090 | $84,125 33rd |
| Vermont | ||
| 20th | $83,820 | $85,567 22nd |
| Georgia | ||
| 21st | $83,700 | $86,922 16th |
| Virginia | ||
| 22nd | $82,910 | $82,005 39th |
| Maine | ||
| 23rd | $82,470 | $84,977 28th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 24th | $81,590 | $90,552 13th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 25th | $81,230 | $91,312 11th |
| Montana | ||
| 26th | $81,190 | $85,784 19th |
| Florida | ||
| 27th | $81,160 | $78,481 46th |
| Utah | ||
| 28th | $80,650 | $81,577 41st |
| North Carolina | ||
| 29th | $80,090 | $84,908 31st |
| Ohio | ||
| 30th | $79,920 | $86,145 18th |
| Michigan | ||
| 31st | $79,850 | $82,989 35th |
| Arizona | ||
| 32nd | $79,780 | $79,244 44th |
| Indiana | ||
| 33rd | $79,730 | $85,429 25th |
| Texas | ||
| 34th | $79,540 | $81,952 40th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 35th | $79,330 | $85,585 21st |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 36th | $78,800 | $89,705 14th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 37th | $78,490 | $80,443 43rd |
| Idaho | ||
| 38th | $78,460 | $82,162 38th |
| Missouri | ||
| 39th | $78,390 | $86,316 17th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 40th | $77,740 | $82,924 36th |
| Kansas | ||
| 41st | $76,970 | $85,458 24th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 42nd | $75,240 | $85,299 26th |
| Iowa | ||
| 43rd | $74,760 | $85,185 27th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 44th | $73,870 | $84,970 29th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 45th | $72,750 | $80,691 42nd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 46th | $72,140 | $78,524 45th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 47th | $68,870 | $74,687 49th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 48th | $68,670 | $76,729 48th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 49th | $68,240 | $77,032 47th |
| Alabama | ||
| 50th | $66,150 | $74,474 50th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 51st | $63,270 | $72,763 51st |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +8.5%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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