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Respiratory therapy technician job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected respiratory therapy technician job growth rate is 14% from 2018-2028.
About 18,400 new jobs for respiratory therapy technicians are projected over the next decade.
Respiratory therapy technician salaries have increased 5% for respiratory therapy technicians in the last 5 years.
There are over 109,056 respiratory therapy technicians currently employed in the United States.
There are 36,234 active respiratory therapy technician job openings in the US.
The average respiratory therapy technician salary is $42,438.
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 109,056 | 0.03% |
| 2020 | 107,718 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | 107,877 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | 105,094 | 0.03% |
| 2017 | 104,108 | 0.03% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $42,438 | $20.40 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | $41,285 | $19.85 | --0.7% |
| 2024 | $41,582 | $19.99 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | $40,884 | $19.66 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | $40,421 | $19.43 | +2.7% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vermont | 623,657 | 163 | 26% |
| 2 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 267 | 20% |
| 3 | Alaska | 739,795 | 135 | 18% |
| 4 | Delaware | 961,939 | 121 | 13% |
| 5 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 429 | 12% |
| 6 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 228 | 12% |
| 7 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 219 | 12% |
| 8 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 166 | 12% |
| 9 | Florida | 20,984,400 | 2,356 | 11% |
| 10 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 596 | 11% |
| 11 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 335 | 11% |
| 12 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 77 | 11% |
| 13 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 1,006 | 10% |
| 14 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 696 | 10% |
| 15 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 103 | 10% |
| 16 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 90 | 10% |
| 17 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 79 | 10% |
| 18 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 57 | 10% |
| 19 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 578 | 9% |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 536 | 9% |
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slidell | 1 | 4% | $41,127 |
| 2 | Benton | 1 | 3% | $36,113 |
| 3 | Elmhurst | 1 | 2% | $40,958 |
| 4 | National City | 1 | 2% | $47,736 |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 1 | 0% | $49,819 |
American Association for Respiratory Care
Karen Schell: I believe there will be a shortage of health care workers. There will be those who reach burn out early, due to the strain of caring for critical patients, being asked to do more, and finding enough equipment to meet their needs, and will leave the field earlier than normal.
The need for well educated, qualified, skilled health care providers. Respiratory Therapists are already in great need among the health care community. With the pandemic, our therapists are being called to the front line and their expertise is needed. We see the complex care required for the care of these patients is difficult to deal with physically and emotionally on our therapists. I see burnout, stress, and emotional safety taking a toll on those being called to serve.
Karen Schell: First of all, availability of complex equipment to deal with the influx of the more critical diseases. Learning what is needed for the care is ongoing. Technology will have to keep up so that patients are treated with quality, well tested, effective equipment that is efficient and cost effective.