Salary by state
Respiratory Therapists Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
Respiratory TherapistsBLS OES May 2025
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Respiratory Therapists — median wage by state
- District of Columbia: $111,950, COL-adjusted $101,865
- New York: $107,810, COL-adjusted $99,917
- California: $104,820, COL-adjusted $94,688
- Massachusetts: $102,170, COL-adjusted $96,569
- Washington: $101,130, COL-adjusted $94,514
- New Jersey: $100,810, COL-adjusted $92,656
- Oregon: $100,560, COL-adjusted $97,253
- Minnesota: $98,710, COL-adjusted $100,112
- Alaska: $97,950, COL-adjusted $95,654
- New Hampshire: $95,940, COL-adjusted $92,073
- Hawaii: $94,210, COL-adjusted $85,645
- Delaware: $91,080, COL-adjusted $91,263
- Maryland: $88,960, COL-adjusted $84,724
- Rhode Island: $86,900, COL-adjusted $84,946
- Colorado: $86,220, COL-adjusted $83,628
- Nevada: $85,480, COL-adjusted $85,480
- Connecticut: $85,230, COL-adjusted $82,268
- Wisconsin: $84,210, COL-adjusted $89,490
- Illinois: $84,090, COL-adjusted $84,090
- Vermont: $83,820, COL-adjusted $85,531
- Georgia: $83,700, COL-adjusted $86,916
- Virginia: $82,910, COL-adjusted $82,008
- Maine: $82,470, COL-adjusted $84,933
- Nebraska: $81,590, COL-adjusted $90,555
- North Dakota: $81,230, COL-adjusted $91,270
- Montana: $81,190, COL-adjusted $85,825
- Florida: $81,160, COL-adjusted $78,491
- Utah: $80,650, COL-adjusted $81,547
- North Carolina: $80,090, COL-adjusted $84,931
- Ohio: $79,920, COL-adjusted $86,121
- Michigan: $79,850, COL-adjusted $83,004
- Arizona: $79,780, COL-adjusted $79,225
- Indiana: $79,730, COL-adjusted $85,456
- Texas: $79,540, COL-adjusted $81,916
- Wyoming: $79,330, COL-adjusted $85,577
- Oklahoma: $78,800, COL-adjusted $89,749
- Pennsylvania: $78,490, COL-adjusted $80,420
- Idaho: $78,460, COL-adjusted $82,157
- Missouri: $78,390, COL-adjusted $86,333
- South Carolina: $77,740, COL-adjusted $82,967
- Kansas: $76,970, COL-adjusted $85,427
- Louisiana: $75,240, COL-adjusted $85,306
- Iowa: $74,760, COL-adjusted $85,148
- Arkansas: $73,870, COL-adjusted $85,006
- Kentucky: $72,750, COL-adjusted $80,654
- Tennessee: $72,140, COL-adjusted $78,498
- New Mexico: $68,870, COL-adjusted $74,696
- West Virginia: $68,670, COL-adjusted $76,726
- South Dakota: $68,240, COL-adjusted $77,020
- Alabama: $66,150, COL-adjusted $74,493
- Mississippi: $63,270, COL-adjusted $72,724
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- District of Columbia$111,950
- New York$107,810
- California$104,820
- Massachusetts$102,170
- Washington$101,130
- New Jersey$100,810
- Oregon$100,560
- Minnesota$98,710
- Alaska$97,950
- New Hampshire$95,940
- Hawaii$94,210
- Delaware$91,080
- Maryland$88,960
- Rhode Island$86,900
- Colorado$86,220
- Nevada$85,480
- Connecticut$85,230
- Wisconsin$84,210
- Illinois$84,090
- Vermont$83,820
- Georgia$83,700
- Virginia$82,910
- Maine$82,470
- Nebraska$81,590
- North Dakota$81,230
- Montana$81,190
- Florida$81,160
- Utah$80,650
- North Carolina$80,090
- Ohio$79,920
- Michigan$79,850
- Arizona$79,780
- Indiana$79,730
- Texas$79,540
- Wyoming$79,330
- Oklahoma$78,800
- Pennsylvania$78,490
- Idaho$78,460
- Missouri$78,390
- South Carolina$77,740
- Kansas$76,970
- Louisiana$75,240
- Iowa$74,760
- Arkansas$73,870
- Kentucky$72,750
- Tennessee$72,140
- New Mexico$68,870
- West Virginia$68,670
- South Dakota$68,240
- Alabama$66,150
- Mississippi$63,270
Highest- and lowest-paying states for respiratory therapists
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. District of Columbia$111,950
- 2. New York$107,810
- 3. California$104,820
- 4. Massachusetts$102,170
- 5. Washington$101,130
Lowest-paying
- Mississippi$63,270
- Alabama$66,150
- South Dakota$68,240
- West Virginia$68,670
- New Mexico$68,870
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Respiratory Therapists salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Respiratory Therapists is $85,909 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Respiratory Therapists the most?
- District of Columbia pays Respiratory Therapists the most, with a median of $111,950, followed by New York ($107,810). The lowest median is in Mississippi at $63,270.
- How much do Respiratory Therapists salaries vary by state?
- Respiratory Therapists median pay ranges from $63,270 to $111,950 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Respiratory Therapists jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +12.0% change in Respiratory Therapists employment from 2024 to 2034 — much faster than average.