Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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          Wages for Respiratory Therapists in UNITED STATES

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $30.61 $35.83 $39.56 $47.47 $56.75
          Yearly $63,660 $74,520 $82,280 $98,730 $118,050
          Virginia Hourly $31.51 $37.89 $39.86 $45.56 $51.19
          Yearly $65,540 $78,820 $82,910 $94,770 $106,470
          Kansas Hourly $29.07 $31.10 $37.01 $39.06 $45.48
          Yearly $60,470 $64,680 $76,970 $81,240 $94,600
          Massachusetts Hourly $38.62 $41.40 $49.12 $51.89 $59.58
          Yearly $80,330 $86,120 $102,170 $107,930 $123,930
          Vermont Hourly $24.19 $38.17 $40.30 $47.22 $48.05
          Yearly $50,310 $79,390 $83,820 $98,220 $99,940
          Missouri Hourly $29.31 $31.15 $37.69 $39.92 $46.02
          Yearly $60,950 $64,800 $78,390 $83,030 $95,730
          Arkansas Hourly $28.63 $30.34 $35.51 $37.75 $44.94
          Yearly $59,550 $63,120 $73,870 $78,520 $93,480
          Nebraska Hourly $30.82 $35.38 $39.22 $41.41 $46.24
          Yearly $64,100 $73,600 $81,590 $86,140 $96,180
          Hawaii Hourly $38.52 $41.42 $45.30 $49.12 $49.42
          Yearly $80,130 $86,150 $94,210 $102,170 $102,780
          New York Hourly $39.07 $46.00 $51.83 $61.00 $63.22
          Yearly $81,270 $95,690 $107,810 $126,880 $131,500
          Arizona Hourly $31.15 $33.98 $38.36 $41.38 $47.69
          Yearly $64,780 $70,680 $79,780 $86,070 $99,180
          Ohio Hourly $31.53 $36.19 $38.42 $43.45 $46.65
          Yearly $65,580 $75,280 $79,920 $90,380 $97,030
          Pennsylvania Hourly $30.02 $32.18 $37.74 $42.12 $45.92
          Yearly $62,440 $66,940 $78,490 $87,620 $95,520
          Rhode Island Hourly $35.21 $39.92 $41.78 $49.28 $58.71
          Yearly $73,240 $83,040 $86,900 $102,500 $122,120
          Tennessee Hourly $27.82 $30.61 $34.68 $37.81 $42.34
          Yearly $57,860 $63,660 $72,140 $78,640 $88,060
          Nevada Hourly $31.32 $36.21 $41.10 $51.36 $57.07
          Yearly $65,150 $75,310 $85,480 $106,820 $118,710
          Michigan Hourly $31.14 $34.49 $38.39 $39.91 $43.37
          Yearly $64,770 $71,740 $79,850 $83,020 $90,210
          Mississippi Hourly $24.13 $27.47 $30.42 $36.46 $38.68
          Yearly $50,180 $57,150 $63,270 $75,850 $80,460
          Oregon Hourly $39.18 $41.02 $48.34 $50.18 $57.72
          Yearly $81,490 $85,310 $100,560 $104,360 $120,060
          Kentucky Hourly $28.04 $30.34 $34.98 $38.33 $44.49
          Yearly $58,330 $63,110 $72,750 $79,730 $92,540
          North Carolina Hourly $30.77 $32.70 $38.51 $42.22 $47.85
          Yearly $63,990 $68,010 $80,090 $87,820 $99,520
          New Jersey Hourly $37.50 $42.09 $48.47 $51.12 $59.31
          Yearly $78,000 $87,560 $100,810 $106,320 $123,370
          Iowa Hourly $30.22 $31.09 $35.94 $38.81 $41.59
          Yearly $62,860 $64,670 $74,760 $80,730 $86,510
          New Mexico Hourly $29.81 $30.30 $33.11 $37.41 $43.86
          Yearly $61,990 $63,020 $68,870 $77,810 $91,220
          Louisiana Hourly $29.58 $30.98 $36.17 $38.53 $43.84
          Yearly $61,520 $64,440 $75,240 $80,150 $91,200
          Maryland Hourly $33.44 $39.86 $42.77 $48.72 $51.17
          Yearly $69,550 $82,920 $88,960 $101,340 $106,430
          New Hampshire Hourly $38.70 $40.53 $46.13 $48.64 $52.40
          Yearly $80,490 $84,300 $95,940 $101,180 $109,000
          California Hourly $37.02 $42.19 $50.40 $62.03 $69.96
          Yearly $77,010 $87,750 $104,820 $129,010 $145,510
          Connecticut Hourly $34.81 $38.74 $40.98 $47.12 $58.47
          Yearly $72,410 $80,570 $85,230 $98,010 $121,620
          West Virginia Hourly $25.45 $30.71 $33.01 $37.19 $45.33
          Yearly $52,940 $63,870 $68,670 $77,350 $94,280
          Texas Hourly $29.48 $33.50 $38.24 $45.04 $47.93
          Yearly $61,310 $69,670 $79,540 $93,680 $99,690
          Alabama Hourly $24.16 $27.64 $31.81 $36.98 $38.96
          Yearly $50,250 $57,480 $66,150 $76,920 $81,030
          South Carolina Hourly $30.63 $32.41 $37.38 $39.61 $43.59
          Yearly $63,700 $67,410 $77,740 $82,400 $90,670
          Florida Hourly $30.89 $36.16 $39.02 $42.30 $48.23
          Yearly $64,240 $75,210 $81,160 $87,990 $100,310
          Montana Hourly $29.23 $32.39 $39.03 $41.02 $44.66
          Yearly $60,800 $67,360 $81,190 $85,320 $92,890
          Maine Hourly $29.36 $34.88 $39.65 $41.60 $47.34
          Yearly $61,060 $72,540 $82,470 $86,530 $98,470
          Oklahoma Hourly $30.95 $32.27 $37.88 $40.20 $45.84
          Yearly $64,380 $67,110 $78,800 $83,610 $95,350
          Georgia Hourly $31.28 $35.77 $40.24 $48.89 $54.00
          Yearly $65,050 $74,400 $83,700 $101,690 $112,320
          Minnesota Hourly $38.01 $41.56 $47.46 $49.53 $52.91
          Yearly $79,060 $86,440 $98,710 $103,010 $110,050
          Wyoming Hourly $30.91 $32.78 $38.14 $39.54 $44.16
          Yearly $64,300 $68,180 $79,330 $82,240 $91,840
          Alaska Hourly $38.58 $40.66 $47.09 $48.69 $55.09
          Yearly $80,250 $84,560 $97,950 $101,280 $114,590
          Indiana Hourly $30.16 $32.58 $38.33 $40.85 $45.66
          Yearly $62,730 $67,760 $79,730 $84,960 $94,980
          South Dakota Hourly $23.33 $29.81 $32.81 $38.16 $42.71
          Yearly $48,530 $62,010 $68,240 $79,370 $88,830
          Idaho Hourly $30.55 $34.92 $37.72 $38.48 $45.81
          Yearly $63,540 $72,640 $78,460 $80,040 $95,290
          Washington Hourly $36.58 $40.81 $48.62 $51.04 $61.31
          Yearly $76,080 $84,870 $101,130 $106,150 $127,520
          Puerto Rico Hourly $12.44 $14.52 $16.83 $34.14 $46.43
          Yearly $25,880 $30,200 $35,000 $71,010 $96,570
          Delaware Hourly $38.08 $39.85 $43.79 $46.64 $52.83
          Yearly $79,210 $82,880 $91,080 $97,000 $109,890
          Illinois Hourly $31.00 $37.23 $40.43 $46.28 $48.13
          Yearly $64,480 $77,440 $84,090 $96,260 $100,100
          District of Columbia Hourly $37.13 $47.55 $53.82 $61.25 $61.25
          Yearly $77,240 $98,900 $111,950 $127,400 $127,400
          North Dakota Hourly $31.62 $32.12 $39.06 $40.66 $48.31
          Yearly $65,770 $66,820 $81,230 $84,570 $100,490
          Colorado Hourly $32.00 $37.97 $41.45 $48.14 $52.44
          Yearly $66,560 $78,980 $86,220 $100,130 $109,070
          Utah Hourly $29.74 $33.76 $38.77 $41.24 $48.72
          Yearly $61,860 $70,230 $80,650 $85,790 $101,340
          Wisconsin Hourly $33.91 $37.89 $40.48 $46.40 $48.23
          Yearly $70,520 $78,800 $84,210 $96,510 $100,320
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          Northern Mariana Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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