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This question is about respiratory therapist jobs.
Can a respiratory therapist make 100k?
Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as a respiratory therapist. While possible, it is unlikely to earn over $100k as a respiratory therapist because even higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $81,000 per year. The average annual salary for a respiratory therapist is $54,352. For example, respiratory therapists in District of Columbia whose salaries are in the 90th percentile earn an average salary of $101,000.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Respiratory Therapists?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile respiratory therapist earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| District of Columbia | $101,000 |
| California | $97,000 |
| South Carolina | $97,000 |
| Louisiana | $96,000 |
| Maryland | $93,000 |
| Tennessee | $92,000 |
| New York | $91,000 |
| Oklahoma | $89,000 |
| Kansas | $88,000 |
| North Carolina | $88,000 |
| Alabama | $88,000 |
| Georgia | $87,000 |
| Arkansas | $87,000 |
| New Jersey | $86,000 |
| Indiana | $85,000 |
| Virginia | $85,000 |
| Mississippi | $85,000 |
| Texas | $84,000 |
| Florida | $82,000 |
| Illinois | $81,000 |
| West Virginia | $80,000 |
| Nevada | $78,000 |
| Delaware | $78,000 |
| Washington | $77,000 |
| Ohio | $77,000 |
| Oregon | $76,000 |
| Massachusetts | $76,000 |
| Connecticut | $76,000 |
| Kentucky | $76,000 |
| Colorado | $75,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $74,000 |
| Hawaii | $74,000 |
| Missouri | $74,000 |
| Idaho | $73,000 |
| Wisconsin | $73,000 |
| Minnesota | $73,000 |
| Michigan | $72,000 |
| Nebraska | $72,000 |
| Alaska | $70,000 |
| Vermont | $69,000 |
| South Dakota | $69,000 |
| Arizona | $68,000 |
| New Hampshire | $67,000 |
| Iowa | $67,000 |
| North Dakota | $66,000 |
| Montana | $66,000 |
| Utah | $66,000 |
| Maine | $65,000 |
| Rhode Island | $65,000 |
| Wyoming | $64,000 |
| New Mexico | $64,000 |
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