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Respiratory therapists Salary in the United States
Median pay, percentile range, and top US metros — official BLS data.
Median annual salary
$80,450
~$39/hr · ~$6,704/mo
Total US jobs
140K
Much faster than average
Education
Associate's degree
Growth: +12%
Salary range
10th %ile
$61,900
25th %ile
$68,410
Median
$80,450
75th %ile
$95,530
90th %ile
$108,820
Top US metros for respiratory therapists
| Metro | Local salary |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $137,080 |
| Vallejo, CA | $132,520 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $129,180 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $129,640 |
| Redding, CA | $119,560 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $131,320 |
| Vineland, NJ | $98,020 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $100,780 |
| Rochester, MN | $93,820 |
| Albany, GA | $86,870 |
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