Respiratory therapist earnings by seniority

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Respiratory therapist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $95,540
Alaska $78,760
New York $78,610
District of Columbia $77,810
Washington $77,730
Hawaii $77,600
Massachusetts $77,600
New Jersey $77,600
Oregon $76,920
Nevada $76,600
Maryland $75,000
Minnesota $75,000
Connecticut $74,980
Delaware $74,970
New Hampshire $74,660
Wisconsin $63,110
Colorado $62,220
Rhode Island $62,220
Texas $61,940
Virginia $61,940
Utah $61,650
Pennsylvania $61,620
New Mexico $61,530
Wyoming $61,370
Montana $61,280
Ohio $61,170
Illinois $61,160
Michigan $61,100
Vermont $60,950
Arizona $60,850
Nebraska $60,850
Maine $60,580
North Dakota $60,580
Idaho $60,570
Florida $60,530
Indiana $60,450
South Carolina $60,450
North Carolina $60,360
Oklahoma $60,120
Georgia $60,110
Missouri $60,040
Kansas $60,020
Louisiana $59,930
Iowa $59,640
West Virginia $59,110
Arkansas $58,980
Tennessee $58,760
South Dakota $56,960
Kentucky $52,800
Alabama $48,450
Mississippi $48,000
Puerto Rico $22,870

How do respiratory therapist salaries compare to similar careers?

Respiratory therapists earn 6% less than similar careers in the United States. On average, they make less than clinical nurse specialists but more than physical therapist assistants.

Career Median Salary
Clinical nurse specialist salary $78K
Nurse educator salary $77K
Diagnostic medical sonographer salary $78K
Orthotist salary $75K
MRI technologist salary $77K
Respiratory therapist salary $62K
Radiologic technologist salary $61K
Midwife salary $59K
Cardiovascular technologist salary $61K
Physical therapist assistant salary $61K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)