Respiratory Therapists Salary by State

National average: $87,297 · 51 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
New York$110,200
California$109,440
District of Columbia$108,020
Massachusetts$100,580
New Jersey$99,760
Washington$99,740
Oregon$98,160
Minnesota$96,890
Alaska$96,290
New Hampshire$93,700
Rhode Island$93,410
Hawaii$93,380
Connecticut$92,510
Delaware$92,190
Maryland$90,600
Nevada$90,530
Georgia$88,340
Colorado$88,300
Virginia$87,310
Wisconsin$86,230
Illinois$84,920
North Dakota$84,710
Vermont$84,640
Florida$82,400
North Carolina$81,360
Ohio$81,240
Texas$81,010
Arizona$80,980
Nebraska$80,710
Utah$80,500
Maine$80,400
Michigan$78,550
Idaho$78,370
Indiana$78,190
Pennsylvania$78,180
Montana$77,850
Oklahoma$77,710
Wyoming$76,980
South Carolina$76,490
Missouri$76,490
Kansas$74,860
Louisiana$74,690
Iowa$74,260
New Mexico$73,720
Arkansas$72,740
Kentucky$72,470
Tennessee$72,300
West Virginia$71,970
South Dakota$68,910
Alabama$68,480
Mississippi$68,120