How much do respiratory therapists make?
The typical respiratory therapist job on this site that shows an hourly rate pays USD 40.00 an hour. Half of the jobs pay between USD 38.06 and USD 45.00. That is from 381 real job posts that show the pay, checked on Nov 5, 2026.
Pay by state
8 states have at least 15 jobs that show the pay. The typical pay goes from USD 38.38 in North Carolina to USD 52.24 in New Jersey.
| State | Typical pay | Middle half | Jobs counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | USD 52.24 | USD 43.59 to USD 60.00 | 18 |
| Virginia | USD 46.44 | USD 45.33 to USD 46.44 | 30 |
| California | USD 45.33 | USD 34.05 to USD 65.60 | 22 |
| Ohio | USD 43.34 | USD 40.96 to USD 45.00 | 34 |
| Michigan | USD 43.00 | USD 40.17 to USD 43.00 | 15 |
| Illinois | USD 42.46 | USD 39.77 to USD 47.47 | 15 |
| Florida | USD 38.81 | USD 38.06 to USD 40.38 | 42 |
| North Carolina | USD 38.38 | USD 38.38 to USD 38.38 | 57 |
Full time or part time
Full-time jobs pay USD 38.81 an hour (95 jobs) and part-time jobs pay USD 38.38 (31 jobs). The hourly rate is almost the same; full time mostly means more hours.
Which employers show the pay
Some employers put the pay in every job post, others never do.
| Employer | Jobs | Show the pay |
|---|---|---|
| Select Medical | 219 | 67% |
| ScionHealth | 91 | 30% |
| Lifepoint Health | 78 | 13% |
| PAM Health | 73 | 11% |
| Encompass Health | 72 | 88% |
| Ascension | 61 | 2% |
| Advocate Health | 61 | 100% |
| Wellstar Health System | 39 | 0% |
| Tenet Healthcare | 37 | 0% |
| Ochsner Health | 33 | 0% |
| Corewell Health | 25 | 0% |
| Baylor Scott & White Health | 23 | 0% |
| Baptist Health South Florida | 23 | 91% |
| Sentara Healthcare | 22 | 95% |
| Geisinger | 16 | 0% |
| Jefferson Health | 15 | 27% |
| Houston Methodist | 12 | 0% |
| Emory Healthcare | 12 | 0% |
| Duke Health | 11 | 9% |
| Northeast Georgia Health System | 11 | 0% |
| Trinity Health | 10 | 0% |
| Sutter Health | 9 | 100% |
| VCU Health | 9 | 22% |
| Baystate Health | 6 | 0% |
| Adventist HealthCare | 5 | 60% |
| Reliant Rehabilitation | 5 | 0% |
| NYU Langone Health | 4 | 50% |
| MultiCare | 4 | 100% |
| UofL Health | 4 | 0% |
| Mayo Clinic | 3 | 0% |
| Stormont Vail Health | 3 | 0% |
| UW Medicine | 3 | 0% |
| Lurie Children's Hospital | 2 | 100% |
| University of Maryland Medical Center | 1 | 0% |
| Sharp HealthCare | 1 | 0% |
| Hartford HealthCare | 1 | 0% |
How we counted: 381 of the 1,004 jobs on this site on Nov 5, 2026 state an hourly pay. When a job gives a range, we use the middle of the range. Pay comes from the employers' own job posts, not from surveys. These numbers update every day.
Pay by setting
Settings with at least 15 jobs that show an hourly pay.
| Setting | Typical pay | Jobs counted |
|---|---|---|
| Health systems | USD 40.00 | 298 |
| Inpatient rehab hospitals | USD 39.17 | 71 |
What these jobs offer
From the 1,004 respiratory therapist jobs on this site on Nov 5, 2026:
Counted from the words in each post. Salaried jobs are left out of the pay figures above.