Respiratory Therapists Salary by State (2024)

Compare Respiratory Therapists salaries across 51 states

$76,440
National Average (Median)
$106,480
Highest: District of Columbia
$60,800
Lowest: Mississippi

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
District of Columbia
$106,480
#2
California
$101,200
#3
New York
$98,640
#4
New Jersey
$94,220
#5
Alaska
$94,030

Respiratory Therapists Salary in All 51 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 District of Columbia $106,480 $95,240 360
2 California $101,200 $103,060 15,480
3 New York $98,640 $98,770 6,540
4 New Jersey $94,220 $92,350 3,300
5 Alaska $94,030 $94,590 130
6 Hawaii $90,860 $89,960 330
7 Washington $89,230 $93,820 2,040
8 Oregon $88,080 $89,170 1,250
9 Massachusetts $86,700 $90,320 2,500
10 Delaware $83,820 $85,960 420
11 Maryland $83,500 $86,790 1,710
12 New Hampshire $82,860 $83,110 430
13 Minnesota $82,280 $84,290 1,200
14 Connecticut $81,590 $85,310 1,240
15 Colorado $80,770 $80,270 1,830
16 Rhode Island $79,880 $79,660 250
17 Nevada $79,560 $84,750 1,350
18 Wisconsin $79,560 $79,110 1,970
19 Illinois $78,980 $79,390 5,130
20 Georgia $78,490 $82,400 4,420
21 Vermont $78,100 $76,510 190
22 Montana $77,910 $77,140 390
23 Ohio $77,180 $75,150 5,920
24 Pennsylvania $76,760 $74,930 5,460
25 Texas $76,450 $78,130 11,580
26 Florida $76,390 $74,190 8,950
27 Virginia $76,230 $76,390 2,620
28 Maine $75,560 $73,130 470
29 Arizona $74,520 $74,750 3,100
30 South Carolina $72,500 $71,030 1,910
31 Michigan $71,450 $71,740 4,540
32 Utah $71,200 $75,390 1,030
33 Indiana $69,720 $70,360 3,310
34 Nebraska $69,560 $70,860 880
35 Kansas $69,420 $70,960 1,320
36 Idaho $69,400 $71,480 550
37 North Carolina $69,070 $72,600 4,070
38 Wyoming $68,430 $68,940 200
39 Oklahoma $68,050 $71,210 1,740
40 Missouri $67,780 $70,450 2,910
41 North Dakota $66,070 $74,090 280
42 Louisiana $65,890 $68,140 1,910
43 Arkansas $64,990 $65,050 1,670
44 Iowa $64,850 $68,880 1,010
45 New Mexico $64,580 $68,520 640
46 South Dakota $64,000 $61,160 340
47 Kentucky $63,420 $65,330 2,720
48 Tennessee $63,250 $65,020 3,260
49 West Virginia $62,860 $65,000 1,090
50 Alabama $61,340 $61,520 2,210
51 Mississippi $60,800 $66,960 1,610

Respiratory Therapists Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Respiratory Therapists keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in District of Columbia → Take-Home in California → Take-Home in New York →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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