Respiratory Therapists Salary by City

Top 15 cities for respiratory therapists by average salary

San Jose, CA	$146,490
Santa Cruz, CA	$133,510
Vallejo, CA	$133,510
San Francisco, CA	$128,490
Sacramento, CA	$124,410
Santa Rosa, CA	$120,450
Napa, CA	$115,620
New York, NY	$113,400
Bridgeport, CT	$109,390
Stockton, CA	$109,200
Santa Maria, CA	$109,100
Redding, CA	$108,270
San Luis Obispo, CA	$108,020
Modesto, CA	$107,680
Salem, OR	$107,350

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Respiratory Therapists salary by state

State	Metros	Highest average	Lowest average
California	20	$146,490	$86,630
New York	9	$113,400	$87,410
Connecticut	5	$109,390	$87,440
Oregon	4	$107,350	$90,330
Massachusetts	3	$104,610	$87,280
Washington	2	$103,200	$94,050
New Jersey	1	$103,000	$103,000
Washington, D.C.	1	$100,450	$100,450
Minnesota	3	$100,090	$86,410
Nevada	2	$94,980	$89,190
Georgia	10	$94,720	$68,240
Alaska	1	$94,500	$94,500
Colorado	6	$93,150	$83,860
Hawaii	1	$92,940	$92,940
New Hampshire	1	$92,050	$92,050
Rhode Island	1	$91,210	$91,210
Alabama	9	$90,550	$59,300
Wisconsin	8	$90,430	$80,010
Maryland	2	$89,340	$79,110
Illinois	7	$88,400	$77,810
Pennsylvania	14	$87,990	$67,000
North Carolina	11	$87,370	$60,350
Texas	21	$87,010	$67,960
Virginia	5	$86,650	$78,800
Maine	2	$85,710	$79,490
Ohio	12	$85,070	$69,970
Florida	17	$84,520	$72,450
Arizona	6	$84,490	$77,910
Delaware	1	$84,430	$84,430
North Dakota	2	$83,200	$82,350
Indiana	7	$83,140	$73,210
Utah	3	$82,450	$79,840
Nebraska	2	$81,940	$79,940
Michigan	8	$81,280	$72,810
South Carolina	6	$81,270	$72,950
Louisiana	10	$79,610	$67,560
Tennessee	7	$79,370	$64,300
Missouri	8	$79,300	$68,510
Oklahoma	3	$78,900	$77,950
Mississippi	3	$78,820	$58,510
Montana	2	$78,780	$76,660
Kentucky	5	$78,710	$70,240
Idaho	3	$78,630	$71,520
Arkansas	3	$77,780	$73,560
Iowa	7	$76,700	$68,580
Kansas	2	$74,520	$71,860
West Virginia	4	$74,330	$69,510
New Mexico	3	$72,810	$67,770
Wyoming	1	$72,130	$72,130
South Dakota	1	$65,650	$65,650
Puerto Rico	3	$52,590	$41,400

Respiratory Therapists salary in every city we cover

Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.

Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
San Jose, CA	$146,490	$149,680	$70.43	1,060
Santa Cruz, CA	$133,510	$134,880	$64.19	70
Vallejo, CA	$133,510	$136,200	$64.19	190
San Francisco, CA	$128,490	$130,220	$61.77	2,010
Sacramento, CA	$124,410	$134,430	$59.81	1,140
Santa Rosa, CA	$120,450	$123,220	$57.91	200
Napa, CA	$115,620	$104,670	$55.59	60
New York, NY	$113,400	$110,490	$54.52	7,010
Bridgeport, CT	$109,390	$98,010	$52.59	260
Stockton, CA	$109,200	$102,050	$52.50	350
Santa Maria, CA	$109,100	$108,600	$52.45	130
Redding, CA	$108,270	$103,830	$52.05	90
San Luis Obispo, CA	$108,020	$112,430	$51.93	90
Modesto, CA	$107,680	$103,870	$51.77	270
Salem, OR	$107,350	$104,360	$51.61	130
Kiryas Joel, NY	$106,910	$106,910	$51.40	240
Merced, CA	$106,650	$101,810	$51.28	40
Oxnard, CA	$105,780	$102,250	$50.86	310
San Diego, CA	$105,750	$105,040	$50.84	1,430
Boston, MA	$104,610	$104,580	$50.30	1,560
Kingston, NY	$103,730	$95,170	$49.87	60
Seattle, WA	$103,200	$104,220	$49.61	1,130
Atlantic City, NJ	$103,000	$104,350	$49.52	110
Los Angeles, CA	$102,570	$104,640	$49.31	7,010
Medford, OR	$102,550	$102,780	$49.30	90
Washington, DC	$100,450	$101,990	$48.29	1,850
Rochester, MN	$100,090	$98,700	$48.12	160
Binghamton, NY	$100,020	$103,200	$48.09	100
Minneapolis, MN	$99,680	$100,920	$47.92	820
Bakersfield, CA	$98,860	$102,760	$47.53	370
Riverside, CA	$98,200	$100,480	$47.21	2,200
Portland, OR	$98,160	$100,030	$47.19	760
Worcester, MA	$97,690	$98,120	$46.97	250
Reno, NV	$94,980	$105,140	$45.66	180
Atlanta, GA	$94,720	$95,520	$45.54	2,670
Anchorage, AK	$94,500	$97,950	$45.43	130
Kennewick, WA	$94,050	$98,320	$45.21	60
Rome, GA	$93,330	$98,720	$44.87	120
Boulder, CO	$93,150	$91,880	$44.79	130
Honolulu, HI	$92,940	$94,210	$44.69	440
New Haven, CT	$92,510	$85,230	$44.48	240
Manchester, NH	$92,050	$93,300	$44.26	100
Utica, NY	$91,640	$91,610	$44.06	90
Fresno, CA	$91,630	$83,340	$44.05	580
Providence, RI	$91,210	$86,660	$43.85	420
Waterbury, CT	$91,020	$89,660	$43.76	140
Montgomery, AL	$90,550	$76,920	$43.54	180
Milwaukee, WI	$90,430	$89,040	$43.47	630
Eugene, OR	$90,330	$85,930	$43.43	120
Colorado Springs, CO	$89,910	$87,890	$43.23	330
Syracuse, NY	$89,860	$85,860	$43.20	280
Baltimore, MD	$89,340	$88,020	$42.95	960
Hartford, CT	$89,290	$81,770	$42.93	550
Las Vegas, NV	$89,190	$85,110	$42.88	1,020
Albany, NY	$88,710	$85,250	$42.65	300
Buffalo, NY	$88,460	$86,720	$42.53	510
Chicago, IL	$88,400	$87,060	$42.50	3,620
Denver, CO	$88,360	$85,870	$42.48	1,100
Racine, WI	$88,000	$86,460	$42.31	40
Reading, PA	$87,990	$84,330	$42.31	130
Appleton, WI	$87,710	$84,300	$42.17	60
Norwich, CT	$87,440	$78,700	$42.04	80
Rochester, NY	$87,410	$82,990	$42.03	410
Hickory, NC	$87,370	$78,350	$42.01	130
Springfield, MA	$87,280	$86,030	$41.96	200
Philadelphia, PA	$87,200	$88,790	$41.92	2,990
Longview, TX	$87,010	$78,520	$41.83	90
Dallas, TX	$86,680	$84,080	$41.67	3,010
Virginia Beach, VA	$86,650	$80,990	$41.66	710
Visalia, CA	$86,630	$82,030	$41.65	120
Duluth, MN	$86,410	$85,700	$41.54	100
Madison, WI	$86,260	$81,530	$41.47	350
Grand Junction, CO	$85,910	$81,290	$41.30	70
Raleigh, NC	$85,910	$87,820	$41.30	430
Richmond, VA	$85,780	$81,750	$41.24	630
Portland, ME	$85,710	$86,440	$41.21	200
Charlottesville, VA	$85,660	$86,720	$41.18	120
Charlotte, NC	$85,480	$82,020	$41.10	1,110
Austin, TX	$85,370	$82,760	$41.04	770
Columbus, OH	$85,070	$81,860	$40.90	1,220
Fort Collins, CO	$85,010	$83,880	$40.87	n/a
Toledo, OH	$85,010	$82,280	$40.87	350
Tampa, FL	$84,520	$81,630	$40.63	1,320
Prescott Valley, AZ	$84,490	$86,220	$40.62	60
Fort Myers, FL	$84,440	$80,680	$40.60	350
Dover, DE	$84,430	$84,410	$40.59	60
Miami, FL	$84,380	$80,880	$40.57	2,620
Janesville, WI	$84,180	$81,600	$40.47	70
Kankakee, IL	$84,170	$84,490	$40.47	60
Lakeland, FL	$83,860	$86,300	$40.32	250
Pueblo, CO	$83,860	$80,860	$40.32	90
Pensacola, FL	$83,800	$81,540	$40.29	200
Eau Claire, WI	$83,310	$80,900	$40.06	50
Cincinnati, OH	$83,210	$81,600	$40.01	1,300
Bismarck, ND	$83,200	$84,570	$40.00	50
Michigan City, IN	$83,140	$82,990	$39.97	50
Macon, GA	$83,110	$80,730	$39.96	180
Green Bay, WI	$83,020	$82,300	$39.91	130
Athens, GA	$82,590	$81,730	$39.71	90
Provo, UT	$82,450	$78,750	$39.64	170
Fargo, ND	$82,350	$84,480	$39.59	140
Cleveland, OH	$82,130	$80,360	$39.49	1,380
Sebastian, FL	$82,070	$83,310	$39.46	90
Lincoln, NE	$81,940	$81,590	$39.39	150
Springfield, IL	$81,810	$78,340	$39.33	140
Phoenix, AZ	$81,710	$79,760	$39.28	2,600
Winston-Salem, NC	$81,530	$80,250	$39.20	530
Allentown, PA	$81,440	$79,960	$39.15	490
Sarasota, FL	$81,440	$83,110	$39.15	260
Orlando, FL	$81,430	$82,070	$39.15	1,190
Port St. Lucie, FL	$81,400	$82,860	$39.14	190
Dayton, OH	$81,370	$81,420	$39.12	610
Monroe, MI	$81,280	$81,290	$39.08	30
Charleston, SC	$81,270	$79,410	$39.07	390
Greensboro, NC	$81,240	$80,090	$39.06	290
Houston, TX	$81,170	$80,450	$39.02	3,630
Ogden, UT	$81,080	$82,380	$38.98	190
Ann Arbor, MI	$80,840	$79,850	$38.87	390
Akron, OH	$80,800	$78,940	$38.85	350
Champaign, IL	$80,720	$74,660	$38.81	120
Asheville, NC	$80,680	$81,550	$38.79	150
Tallahassee, FL	$80,530	$78,950	$38.71	150
Jacksonville, FL	$80,430	$81,760	$38.67	670
Augusta, GA	$80,410	$78,560	$38.66	350
Detroit, MI	$80,360	$80,790	$38.64	1,910
Chambersburg, PA	$80,220	$79,910	$38.57	40
Indianapolis, IN	$80,130	$81,720	$38.52	1,230
Kenosha, WI	$80,010	$77,570	$38.46	40
Omaha, NE	$79,940	$81,270	$38.43	460
Wilmington, NC	$79,910	$81,020	$38.42	200
Deltona, FL	$79,870	$78,650	$38.40	250
Bloomington, IL	$79,850	$75,490	$38.39	70
Salt Lake City, UT	$79,840	$78,980	$38.39	640
Evansville, IN	$79,780	$78,990	$38.35	170
Fayetteville, NC	$79,770	$80,650	$38.35	110
Hammond, LA	$79,610	$75,990	$38.27	80
Bloomington, IN	$79,590	$78,100	$38.27	90
Albany, GA	$79,580	$76,540	$38.26	70
Bangor, ME	$79,490	$81,020	$38.22	70
York, PA	$79,450	$79,540	$38.20	230
Nashville, TN	$79,370	$78,700	$38.16	1,070
Lynchburg, VA	$79,320	$81,470	$38.14	120
Kansas City, MO	$79,300	$79,140	$38.13	1,190
Lake Havasu City, AZ	$79,150	$82,200	$38.05	60
San Antonio, TX	$79,130	$77,900	$38.04	950
Hagerstown, MD	$79,110	$74,300	$38.04	70
Rockford, IL	$79,090	$77,640	$38.02	160
Canton, OH	$79,010	$82,200	$37.99	180
Oklahoma City, OK	$78,900	$80,810	$37.93	950
Jackson, MS	$78,820	$67,500	$37.90	510
Roanoke, VA	$78,800	$78,820	$37.89	190
Lafayette, IN	$78,780	$80,140	$37.88	110
Billings, MT	$78,780	$79,820	$37.87	100
Palm Bay, FL	$78,720	$78,740	$37.85	250
Lexington, KY	$78,710	$80,040	$37.84	430
Battle Creek, MI	$78,630	$81,440	$37.80	60
Twin Falls, ID	$78,630	$79,520	$37.80	40
Lancaster, PA	$78,520	$80,060	$37.75	230
Springfield, OH	$78,470	$78,020	$37.73	n/a
Boise, ID	$78,360	$78,460	$37.68	430
Williamsport, PA	$78,310	$78,300	$37.65	50
St. Louis, MO	$78,300	$79,210	$37.65	1,260
Sierra Vista, AZ	$78,060	$78,600	$37.53	40
Enid, OK	$78,050	$77,230	$37.53	40
Yuma, AZ	$78,040	$73,580	$37.52	80
Waco, TX	$78,030	$75,370	$37.51	100
Tulsa, OK	$77,950	$80,250	$37.48	540
Tucson, AZ	$77,910	$78,320	$37.46	540
Lima, OH	$77,830	$77,570	$37.42	90
Peoria, IL	$77,810	$77,660	$37.41	210
Killeen, TX	$77,800	$74,370	$37.40	260
Beaumont, TX	$77,780	$76,660	$37.39	130
Fayetteville, AR	$77,780	$77,720	$37.39	220
Amarillo, TX	$77,710	$80,470	$37.36	120
Gainesville, FL	$77,430	$76,170	$37.22	n/a
Baton Rouge, LA	$77,230	$74,220	$37.13	320
Greenville, NC	$77,100	$69,310	$37.07	150
Columbus, GA	$76,820	$77,150	$36.94	150
South Bend, IN	$76,780	$79,450	$36.91	110
Harrisburg, PA	$76,700	$78,750	$36.87	410
Iowa City, IA	$76,700	$75,110	$36.87	150
Missoula, MT	$76,660	$82,580	$36.85	70
Texarkana, TX	$76,560	$78,880	$36.81	110
New Orleans, LA	$76,520	$76,590	$36.79	620
Savannah, GA	$76,450	$78,200	$36.75	240
Lansing, MI	$76,400	$78,530	$36.73	160
Greenville, SC	$76,390	$78,390	$36.73	400
Grand Rapids, MI	$76,230	$78,070	$36.65	690
Clarksville, TN	$76,110	$79,150	$36.59	60
Crestview, FL	$75,920	$80,530	$36.50	70
Flint, MI	$75,790	$77,760	$36.44	150
Lubbock, TX	$75,780	$76,530	$36.43	220
San Angelo, TX	$75,730	$76,200	$36.41	80
Mobile, AL	$75,720	$79,490	$36.40	180
Lafayette, LA	$75,670	$76,210	$36.38	290
Corpus Christi, TX	$75,630	$78,130	$36.36	210
Youngstown, OH	$75,600	$75,650	$36.35	160
Tyler, TX	$75,460	$76,800	$36.28	250
El Paso, TX	$75,430	$75,490	$36.27	310
Columbia, SC	$75,320	$79,780	$36.21	330
Louisville, KY	$75,290	$76,560	$36.20	840
Midland, TX	$75,150	$77,370	$36.13	60
Little Rock, AR	$74,740	$75,300	$35.93	530
Topeka, KS	$74,520	$77,190	$35.83	120
Scranton, PA	$74,410	$78,380	$35.77	230
Charleston, WV	$74,330	$68,670	$35.73	220
Shreveport, LA	$74,300	$73,940	$35.72	280
Abilene, TX	$74,290	$71,260	$35.72	80
Myrtle Beach, SC	$74,290	$76,440	$35.72	150
Des Moines, IA	$74,040	$75,650	$35.60	200
Slidell, LA	$74,040	$76,680	$35.60	230
Rocky Mount, NC	$74,020	$73,830	$35.59	70
Jefferson City, MO	$73,900	$77,500	$35.53	50
Homosassa Springs, FL	$73,880	$77,830	$35.52	30
Sherman, TX	$73,820	$73,530	$35.49	60
Columbia, MO	$73,560	$69,400	$35.36	150
Fort Smith, AR	$73,560	$78,080	$35.37	100
Springfield, MO	$73,470	$72,490	$35.32	310
Victoria, TX	$73,330	$76,110	$35.26	70
Alexandria, LA	$73,300	$71,140	$35.24	110
Fort Wayne, IN	$73,210	$77,390	$35.20	210
Monroe, LA	$73,210	$75,770	$35.20	90
Florence, SC	$73,100	$78,550	$35.15	100
Elizabethtown, KY	$73,050	$74,040	$35.12	40
Paducah, KY	$73,050	$76,100	$35.12	80
Spartanburg, SC	$72,950	$67,700	$35.07	220
Pittsburgh, PA	$72,820	$75,470	$35.01	1,220
Kalamazoo, MI	$72,810	$76,220	$35.00	130
Albuquerque, NM	$72,810	$68,870	$35.01	500
Warner Robins, GA	$72,810	$76,560	$35.00	70
Chattanooga, TN	$72,610	$74,350	$34.91	370
Lake Charles, LA	$72,550	$73,680	$34.88	60
Panama City, FL	$72,450	$77,390	$34.83	70
Casper, WY	$72,130	$70,980	$34.68	50
St. Joseph, MO	$72,020	$73,860	$34.62	50
Wichita, KS	$71,860	$71,330	$34.55	320
Davenport, IA	$71,760	$75,460	$34.50	100
Daphne, AL	$71,660	$74,650	$34.45	80
Pocatello, ID	$71,520	$73,270	$34.39	60
Memphis, TN	$71,510	$66,460	$34.38	670
Huntington, WV	$71,260	$66,040	$34.26	270
Mansfield, OH	$71,210	$72,860	$34.23	50
Cape Girardeau, MO	$70,820	$66,910	$34.05	90
State College, PA	$70,700	$73,690	$33.99	60
Dubuque, IA	$70,610	$74,190	$33.95	40
Anniston, AL	$70,530	$66,740	$33.91	60
Bowling Green, KY	$70,240	$68,490	$33.77	90
Weirton, WV	$70,190	$73,840	$33.75	60
Kingsport, TN	$70,190	$62,740	$33.74	170
Sandusky, OH	$69,970	$69,360	$33.64	40
Gulfport, MS	$69,830	$66,660	$33.57	190
Cedar Rapids, IA	$69,670	$66,830	$33.50	70
Beckley, WV	$69,510	$67,600	$33.42	60
Brownsville, TX	$69,440	$66,990	$33.38	110
Waterloo, IA	$68,760	$65,070	$33.06	70
Sioux City, IA	$68,580	$63,800	$32.97	40
Joplin, MO	$68,510	$65,630	$32.94	150
Las Cruces, NM	$68,490	$62,960	$32.93	70
Valdosta, GA	$68,240	$67,600	$32.81	100
McAllen, TX	$67,960	$65,390	$32.67	250
Farmington, NM	$67,770	$67,600	$32.58	50
Altoona, PA	$67,670	$59,980	$32.53	40
Birmingham, AL	$67,650	$67,480	$32.53	790
Knoxville, TN	$67,610	$64,800	$32.50	460
Houma, LA	$67,560	$62,260	$32.48	120
Erie, PA	$67,460	$62,480	$32.44	110
Huntsville, AL	$67,020	$64,330	$32.22	270
Johnstown, PA	$67,000	$71,210	$32.21	80
Sioux Falls, SD	$65,650	$63,630	$31.56	270
Gadsden, AL	$64,980	$62,800	$31.24	70
Jackson, TN	$64,300	$65,310	$30.91	110
Tuscaloosa, AL	$62,210	$64,140	$29.91	110
Jacksonville, NC	$60,350	$54,790	$29.02	40
Dothan, AL	$59,300	$61,290	$28.51	100
Hattiesburg, MS	$58,510	$60,170	$28.13	120
San Juan, PR	$52,590	$38,410	$25.29	650
Mayaguez, PR	$44,170	$26,910	$21.24	60
Ponce, PR	$41,400	$25,780	$19.91	50

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Respiratory Therapists salary: questions

Where do respiratory therapists make the most money?

In San Jose, CA, with an average of $146,490 a year, among the 278 metro areas we cover.

What is the average respiratory therapists salary in the U.S.?

$88,829 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where is respiratory therapists pay the lowest?

Ponce, PR, at $41,400 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1126.
U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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