Industries with Fastest Respiratory Therapists Salary Growth

These industries raised Respiratory Therapists salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

26
Industries with Growth
+72.9%
Highest Growth
+33.4%
Average Growth
0
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Respiratory Therapists salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 26 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Offices of All Other Health Practitioners $58,440 $101,070 +$42,630 +72.9%
2 Temporary Help Services $60,080 $99,880 +$39,800 +66.2%
3 Outpatient Care Centers $77,600 $122,210 +$44,610 +57.5%
4 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $59,170 $91,360 +$32,190 +54.4%
5 Employment Services $62,140 $90,600 +$28,460 +45.8%
6 Administrative and Support Services $62,130 $90,500 +$28,370 +45.7%
7 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $60,650 $82,780 +$22,130 +36.5%
8 Ambulatory Health Care Services $62,080 $82,750 +$20,670 +33.3%
9 Hospitals $61,670 $81,720 +$20,050 +32.5%
10 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $59,380 $78,260 +$18,880 +31.8%
11 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $61,580 $80,670 +$19,090 +31.0%
12 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $57,530 $75,190 +$17,660 +30.7%
13 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $54,640 $70,990 +$16,350 +29.9%
14 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $59,090 $75,910 +$16,820 +28.5%
15 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $62,870 $80,600 +$17,730 +28.2%
16 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $59,260 $75,910 +$16,650 +28.1%
17 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $55,290 $70,760 +$15,470 +28.0%
18 Management of Companies and Enterprises $59,800 $76,220 +$16,420 +27.5%
19 Offices of Physicians $61,120 $75,240 +$14,120 +23.1%
20 Educational Services $68,240 $83,630 +$15,390 +22.6%
21 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $68,350 $83,650 +$15,300 +22.4%
22 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $60,490 $72,670 +$12,180 +20.1%
23 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $60,750 $72,670 +$11,920 +19.6%
24 Rental and Leasing Services $55,060 $65,170 +$10,110 +18.4%
25 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $55,060 $65,170 +$10,110 +18.4%
26 Home Health Care Services $61,180 $70,850 +$9,670 +15.8%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Respiratory Therapists in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.