Respiratory Therapists Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Respiratory Therapists salaries across 51 states

$83,882

National Average (Median)

$111,950

Highest: District of Columbia

$63,270

Lowest: Mississippi

Respiratory Therapists Salary by State

Compare Respiratory Therapists salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$63,270

$111,950

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $66,150 AK $97,950 AZ $79,780 AR $73,870 CA $104,820 CO $86,220 CT $85,230 DE $91,080 DC $111,950 FL $81,160 GA $83,700 HI $94,210 ID $78,460 IL $84,090 IN $79,730 IA $74,760 KS $76,970 KY $72,750 LA $75,240 ME $82,470 MD $88,960 MA $102,170 MI $79,850 MN $98,710 MS $63,270 MO $78,390 MT $81,190 NE $81,590 NV $85,480 NH $95,940 NJ $100,810 NM $68,870 NY $107,810 NC $80,090 ND $81,230 OH $79,920 OK $78,800 OR $100,560 PA $78,490 RI $86,900 SC $77,740 SD $68,240 TN $72,140 TX $79,540 UT $80,650 VT $83,820 VA $82,910 WA $101,130 WV $68,670 WI $84,210 WY $79,330

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$111,950

New York

$107,810

California

$104,820

Massachusetts

$102,170

Washington

$101,130

Respiratory Therapists Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$111,950	$108,020	430
2	New York	$107,810	$110,200	7,010
3	California	$104,820	$109,440	18,650
4	Massachusetts	$102,170	$100,580	2,220
5	Washington	$101,130	$99,740	1,860
6	New Jersey	$100,810	$99,760	3,350
7	Oregon	$100,560	$98,160	1,340
8	Minnesota	$98,710	$96,890	1,250
9	Alaska	$97,950	$96,290	180
10	New Hampshire	$95,940	$93,700	360
11	Hawaii	$94,210	$93,380	510
12	Delaware	$91,080	$92,190	500
13	Maryland	$88,960	$90,600	1,800
14	Rhode Island	$86,900	$93,410	260
15	Colorado	$86,220	$88,300	2,110
16	Nevada	$85,480	$90,530	1,270
17	Connecticut	$85,230	$92,510	1,370
18	Wisconsin	$84,210	$86,230	1,940
19	Illinois	$84,090	$84,920	4,880
20	Vermont	$83,820	$84,640	210
21	Georgia	$83,700	$88,340	5,150
22	Virginia	$82,910	$87,310	3,340
23	Maine	$82,470	$80,400	520
24	Nebraska	$81,590	$80,710	840
25	North Dakota	$81,230	$84,710	270
26	Montana	$81,190	$77,850	390
27	Florida	$81,160	$82,400	8,820
28	Utah	$80,650	$80,500	1,170
29	North Carolina	$80,090	$81,360	4,630
30	Ohio	$79,920	$81,240	6,640
31	Michigan	$79,850	$78,550	4,520
32	Arizona	$79,780	$80,980	3,500
33	Indiana	$79,730	$78,190	3,170
34	Texas	$79,540	$81,010	12,130
35	Wyoming	$79,330	$76,980	160
36	Oklahoma	$78,800	$77,710	2,000
37	Pennsylvania	$78,490	$78,180	6,530
38	Idaho	$78,460	$78,370	820
39	Missouri	$78,390	$76,490	3,030
40	South Carolina	$77,740	$76,490	1,960
41	Kansas	$76,970	$74,860	1,450
42	Louisiana	$75,240	$74,690	2,520
43	Iowa	$74,760	$74,260	910
44	Arkansas	$73,870	$72,740	1,400
45	Kentucky	$72,750	$72,470	2,530
46	Tennessee	$72,140	$72,300	3,440
47	New Mexico	$68,870	$73,720	840
48	West Virginia	$68,670	$71,970	1,140
49	South Dakota	$68,240	$68,910	430
50	Alabama	$66,150	$68,480	2,350
51	Mississippi	$63,270	$68,120	1,670

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.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS