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Where Respiratory Therapists Pays Above the National Average

$80,450
National Median Salary
20
States Pay Above Average
27
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Respiratory Therapists Earns a Premium

These 20 states pay Respiratory Therapistss above the national median of $80,450.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 District of Columbia $104,240 +29.6% 360
2 New York $103,820 +29.0% 6,780
3 California $102,120 +26.9% 18,310
4 New Jersey $98,020 +21.8% 3,200
5 Washington $97,150 +20.8% 1,850
6 Massachusetts $96,940 +20.5% 2,140
7 Oregon $96,130 +19.5% 1,410
8 Hawaii $94,670 +17.7% 310
9 Alaska $94,210 +17.1% 170
10 Minnesota $88,040 +9.4% 1,190
11 Delaware $87,380 +8.6% 410
12 Maryland $85,570 +6.4% 1,890
13 New Hampshire $83,620 +3.9% 390
14 Rhode Island $83,600 +3.9% 250
15 Connecticut $83,250 +3.5% 1,540
16 Wisconsin $82,160 +2.1% 1,940
17 Georgia $81,890 +1.8% 5,030
18 Illinois $81,310 +1.1% 5,450
19 Montana $80,950 +0.6% 390
20 Colorado $80,690 +0.3% 2,070

Industries Where Respiratory Therapists Earns a Premium

These 27 industries pay Respiratory Therapistss above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Outpatient Care Centers $122,210 +51.9% 2,410
2 Offices of All Other Health Practitioners $101,070 +25.6% 3,640
3 Temporary Help Services $99,880 +24.2% 2,330
4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $95,680 +18.9% 70
5 Scientific Research and Development Services $95,680 +18.9% 70
6 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $95,680 +18.9% 70
7 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $91,360 +13.6% 4,880
8 Employment Services $90,600 +12.6% 3,010
9 Administrative and Support Services $90,500 +12.5% 3,020
10 Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $87,440 +8.7% 170
11 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $83,650 +4.0% 440
12 Educational Services $83,630 +4.0% 510
13 Educational Services $83,630 +4.0% 290
14 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $83,630 +4.0% 290
15 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $82,780 +2.9% 1,230
16 Ambulatory Health Care Services $82,750 +2.9% 12,090
17 Educational Services $82,590 +2.7% 210
18 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $81,980 +1.9% 4,120
19 Hospitals $81,720 +1.6% 4,410
20 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $80,800 +0.4% 86,270
21 Hospitals $80,790 +0.4% 94,040
22 Junior Colleges $80,750 +0.4% 40
23 Junior Colleges $80,750 +0.4% 40
24 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $80,730 +0.3% 7,590
25 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $80,670 +0.3% 101,020
26 Hospitals $80,660 +0.3% 109,100
27 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $80,600 +0.2% 7,890
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