Average Salary for Respiratory Therapy Technicians
SOC 29-2054 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2018 data
The median annual wage for Respiratory Therapy Technicians in the United States is $51,210 ($24.62/hr), based on 2018 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $31,240 at the 10th percentile to $73,530 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 9,090 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 7.1% since 2014.
Median Annual
$51,210
Mean Annual
$51,380
10th Pct
$31,240
75th Pct
$61,910
Employment
9,090
Salary Distribution
$31k
10th
$41k
25th
$51k
Median
$62k
75th
$74k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $84,160 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $72,060 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $66,530 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $61,440 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $60,650 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $60,200 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $60,160 |
| Springfield, IL | $59,190 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $56,260 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $55,860 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $55,740 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $54,350 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $54,320 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $54,240 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $53,470 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Nevada | $80,150 |
| New Jersey | $68,260 |
| Massachusetts | $62,740 |
| Maryland | $61,950 |
| Hawaii | $59,100 |
| Arizona | $58,890 |
| Virginia | $57,050 |
| Oregon | $56,450 |
| Illinois | $56,360 |
| Washington | $55,910 |
| New York | $55,340 |
| New Hampshire | $53,880 |
| Missouri | $53,110 |
| Georgia | $52,120 |
| Texas | $51,860 |
| Indiana | $51,700 |
| Florida | $51,600 |
| Nebraska | $50,950 |
| West Virginia | $50,580 |
| South Carolina | $50,070 |
| Louisiana | $49,340 |
| Utah | $49,080 |
| Connecticut | $48,950 |
| Ohio | $47,500 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,380 |
| Arkansas | $47,010 |
| Kansas | $45,470 |
| Iowa | $45,420 |
| Mississippi | $44,840 |
| California | $42,740 |
| Tennessee | $42,200 |
| Kentucky | $40,480 |
| Colorado | $40,300 |
| Alabama | $39,660 |
| Michigan | $37,920 |
| Wisconsin | $32,220 |
| Puerto Rico | $19,240 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Respiratory Therapy Technicians broken down by industry sector, 2018 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $52,380 |
| Cross-industry, private ownership only | $51,880 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $50,540 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $49,850 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $47,680 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $47,680 |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | $47,450 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $47,330 |
| Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospitals, and the US Postal Service | $47,310 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $47,080 |
| State government, including schools and hospitals | $46,920 |
| Hospitals | $46,910 |
| Offices of Physicians | $46,450 |
| Home Health Care Services | $46,400 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $45,740 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $45,220 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $44,560 |
| Wholesale Trade | $44,390 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $44,390 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $43,570 |
| Health and Personal Care Stores | $43,030 |
| Retail Trade | $43,030 |
| Health and Personal Care Stores | $43,030 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $42,990 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $42,990 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $42,990 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $41,620 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $41,220 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $29,250 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $29,250 |
| Employment Services | $29,210 |
| Temporary Help Services | $29,180 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $26,840 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $51,210 |
| 2017 | $50,350 |
| 2016 | $49,780 |
| 2015 | $48,490 |
| 2014 | $47,810 |