Q: Do respiratory therapists make good money?

Yes, respiratory therapists make good money. A respiratory therapist makes $62,500 a year on average, which is roughly $10,000 higher than the national average. A respiratory therapist can make anywhere between $54,000 and $75,000, with outliers on either side. This may also vary by state, as California's average salary for a respiratory therapist is roughly $80,000.

Q: How much do RRTs make an hour?

Registered respiratory therapists make $31/hr on average. This pay rate is heavily dependent on the state in which the RRT practices, as more metropolitan locations, tend to pay much higher as opposed to rural areas. Depending on location and practice, you can expect to earn as low as $19/hr or up to as high as $68/hr.

Q: How much does a respiratory therapist start out making?

A respiratory therapist starts out making $58,000 a year. Respiratory therapists can expect to make anywhere between $50,000-$60,000 a year, depending on the state in which they are practicing.

Question 1

How much does a respiratory therapist make?

Accepted Answer

The average respiratory therapist salary in the United States is $55,617. Respiratory therapist salaries typically range between $33,000 and $91,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for respiratory therapists is $26.74 per hour.

Respiratory therapist salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Respiratory therapists earn the highest average salary in California.

Question 2

What state pays Respiratory Therapists the most?

Accepted Answer

California pays Respiratory Therapists the most in the United States, with an average salary of $76,450 per year, or $36.75 per hour.

Question 3

How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a respiratory therapist?

Accepted Answer

You know if you are being paid fairly as a respiratory therapist if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Alaska you should be paid close to $69,991 per year.

Question 4

What is a good starting salary for a Respiratory Therapist?

Accepted Answer

A good starting salary for a respiratory therapist is $36,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for a respiratory therapist in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for respiratory therapists is $54,352, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for a respiratory therapist can vary by state.

Question 5

Do respiratory therapists make good money?

Accepted Answer

Yes, respiratory therapists make good money. A respiratory therapist makes $62,500 a year on average, which is roughly $10,000 higher than the national average.

A respiratory therapist can make anywhere between $54,000 and $75,000, with outliers on either side. This may also vary by state, as California's average salary for a respiratory therapist is roughly $80,000.

Question 6

How much do RRTs make an hour?

Accepted Answer

Registered respiratory therapists make $31/hr on average. This pay rate is heavily dependent on the state in which the RRT practices, as more metropolitan locations, tend to pay much higher as opposed to rural areas. Depending on location and practice, you can expect to earn as low as $19/hr or up to as high as $68/hr.

Question 7

How much does a respiratory therapist start out making?

Accepted Answer

A respiratory therapist starts out making $58,000 a year. Respiratory therapists can expect to make anywhere between $50,000-$60,000 a year, depending on the state in which they are practicing.

Question 8

What is the salary for a respiratory therapist?

Accepted Answer

The average salary for a respiratory therapist is $62,500 a year. On average, a respiratory therapist will make $62,500 a year, which is roughly $10,000 higher than the national wage average.

Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	California	$76,450	$36.75
2	Nevada	$67,530	$32.47
3	Washington	$66,040	$31.75
4	New York	$69,597	$33.46
5	New Jersey	$62,836	$30.21
6	Indiana	$53,749	$25.84
7	Oregon	$63,168	$30.37
8	Oklahoma	$54,494	$26.20
9	Tennessee	$54,431	$26.17
10	Idaho	$60,735	$29.20
11	Texas	$54,638	$26.27
12	South Carolina	$60,096	$28.89
13	Maryland	$61,159	$29.40
14	North Dakota	$52,466	$25.22
15	District of Columbia	$67,589	$32.49
16	North Carolina	$54,347	$26.13
17	Kansas	$53,246	$25.60
18	Georgia	$54,302	$26.11
19	Louisiana	$56,865	$27.34
20	Illinois	$55,689	$26.77
21	Wisconsin	$54,653	$26.28
22	Montana	$54,648	$26.27
23	Minnesota	$57,802	$27.79
24	Alaska	$69,991	$33.65
25	Michigan	$54,026	$25.97
26	Virginia	$56,991	$27.40
27	Ohio	$51,552	$24.78
28	Colorado	$55,749	$26.80
29	Missouri	$51,921	$24.96
30	Nebraska	$50,007	$24.04
31	Utah	$54,331	$26.12
32	Pennsylvania	$50,377	$24.22
33	Florida	$54,422	$26.16
34	Alabama	$51,746	$24.88
35	West Virginia	$52,006	$25.00
36	Delaware	$52,691	$25.33
37	South Dakota	$52,720	$25.35
38	Mississippi	$51,753	$24.88
39	Iowa	$48,798	$23.46
40	Hawaii	$68,702	$33.03
41	Connecticut	$55,309	$26.59
42	Arizona	$52,822	$25.40
43	Vermont	$47,914	$23.04
44	Massachusetts	$51,960	$24.98
45	New Hampshire	$48,050	$23.10
46	Kentucky	$46,570	$22.39
47	Maine	$40,166	$19.31
48	Wyoming	$48,604	$23.37
49	Arkansas	$41,765	$20.08
50	New Mexico	$46,001	$22.12
51	Rhode Island	$43,015	$20.68

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Lancaster, CA	$76,431	$36.75
2	New York, NY	$70,157	$33.73
3	Reno, NV	$68,755	$33.06
4	Spokane, WA	$64,929	$31.22
5	Portland, OR	$63,250	$30.41
6	Baltimore, MD	$61,024	$29.34
7	Minneapolis, MN	$57,843	$27.81
8	New Orleans, LA	$56,914	$27.36
9	El Paso, TX	$56,412	$27.12
10	Colorado Springs, CO	$55,745	$26.80
11	Chicago, IL	$55,740	$26.80
12	Jacksonville, NC	$54,989	$26.44
13	Cleveland, TN	$54,892	$26.39
14	Jacksonville, FL	$54,751	$26.32
15	Madison, WI	$54,634	$26.27
16	Tulsa, OK	$54,550	$26.23
17	Grand Rapids, MI	$54,332	$26.12
18	Atlanta, GA	$54,254	$26.08
19	Columbus, IN	$53,772	$25.85
20	Kansas City, KS	$53,276	$25.61

Percentile	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate
90th Percentile	$91,000	$7,583	$44
75th Percentile	$72,000	$6,000	$35
Average	$55,617	$4,635	$27
25th Percentile	$42,000	$3,500	$20
10th Percentile	$33,000	$2,750	$16

Job title	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
Respiratory Care Practitioner	$55,702	$4,642	$26.78	99,895
Staff Therapist	$52,147	$4,346	$25.07	101,575
Respiratory Supervisor	$60,604	$5,050	$29.14	21,370

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	Heartland Home Health Inc.	$88,497	$42.55
2	Select Specialty Hospital	$84,310	$40.53
3	Hawaii Pacific Health	$81,438	$39.15
4	Favorite Healthcare Staffing	$80,847	$38.87
5	Oculus	$79,341	$38.14
6	Maxim Healthcare Group	$78,524	$37.75
7	Chapters Health System	$77,792	$37.40
8	Children's Hospital Colorado	$76,378	$36.72
9	New York University	$75,934	$36.51
10	Accountable Healthcare Holdings Corp.	$74,914	$36.02
11	KPG	$74,378	$35.76
12	Dignity Health	$74,111	$35.63
13	Lincare Holdings	$73,637	$35.40
14	University of California-Berkeley	$73,380	$35.28
15	Sutter Health	$73,039	$35.11
16	Soliant	$72,781	$34.99
17	Stability Healthcare	$72,536	$34.87
18	Interim HealthCare	$72,524	$34.87
19	Menorah Medical Center	$71,191	$34.23
20	Tenet Healthcare	$70,906	$34.09

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