Respiratory Therapists Salary in U.S.
SOC 29-1126 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Respiratory Therapists in U.S. is $80,450 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $38.68 per hour. 136,420 people work as Respiratory Therapists in U.S.. Wages have grown 42% since 2014, when the median was $56,730.
Median Annual Salary
$80,450
Mean Annual
$84,260
Median Hourly
$38.68
Total Employed
136,420
Salary Distribution
$62k
10th
$68k
25th
$80k
Median
$96k
75th
$109k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Outpatient Care Centers | $122,210 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $101,070 |
| Temporary Help Services | $99,880 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $95,680 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $95,680 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $95,680 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $95,680 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $91,360 |
| Employment Services | $90,600 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $90,500 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $90,500 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $87,440 |
| Educational Services | $83,630 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $83,630 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $82,780 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $82,750 |
| Educational Services | $82,590 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $81,720 |
| Ambulance Services | $81,360 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $80,800 |
| Hospitals | $80,790 |
| Junior Colleges | $80,750 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $80,730 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $80,650 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $80,580 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $79,320 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $78,260 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $78,040 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $76,620 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $76,220 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $76,220 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $76,220 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $75,910 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $75,910 |
| Offices of Physicians | $75,240 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $75,190 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $73,740 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $73,740 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $72,750 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $72,670 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $72,670 |
| Wholesale Trade | $72,510 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $71,430 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $71,430 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $70,990 |
| Home Health Care Services | $70,850 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $70,760 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $68,440 |
| Retail Trade | $68,080 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $68,050 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $68,050 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $67,310 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $65,260 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $65,170 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $65,170 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $65,170 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $60,860 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $60,860 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $80,450 |
| 2023 | $77,960 |
| 2022 | $70,540 |
| 2021 | $61,830 |
| 2020 | $62,810 |
| 2019 | $61,330 |
| 2018 | $60,280 |
| 2017 | $59,710 |
| 2016 | $58,670 |
| 2015 | $57,790 |
| 2014 | $56,730 |
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Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Family Medicine Physicians | $238,380 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $236,350 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $225,770 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $223,210 |
| Pediatricians, General | $210,130 |
| Dentists, General | $172,790 |