Respiratory Therapists — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$80,450

Highest

$104,240

District of Columbia

Lowest

$61,320

Mississippi

Total Employment

136,410

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$104,240	360	+29.6%
2	New York	$103,820	6,780	+29.0%
3	California	$102,120	18,310	+26.9%
4	New Jersey	$98,020	3,200	+21.8%
5	Washington	$97,150	1,850	+20.8%
6	Massachusetts	$96,940	2,140	+20.5%
7	Oregon	$96,130	1,410	+19.5%
8	Hawaii	$94,670	310	+17.7%
9	Alaska	$94,210	170	+17.1%
10	Minnesota	$88,040	1,190	+9.4%
11	Delaware	$87,380	410	+8.6%
12	Maryland	$85,570	1,890	+6.4%
13	New Hampshire	$83,620	390	+3.9%
14	Rhode Island	$83,600	250	+3.9%
15	Connecticut	$83,250	1,540	+3.5%
16	Wisconsin	$82,160	1,940	+2.1%
17	Georgia	$81,890	5,030	+1.8%
18	Illinois	$81,310	5,450	+1.1%
19	Montana	$80,950	390	+0.6%
20	Colorado	$80,690	2,070	+0.3%
21	Florida	$79,710	8,840	-0.9%
22	Virginia	$79,600	2,960	-1.1%
23	Nevada	$79,510	1,420	-1.2%
24	Maine	$79,330	450	-1.4%
25	Arizona	$79,290	3,070	-1.4%
26	Utah	$78,990	1,020	-1.8%
27	Nebraska	$78,880	820	-2.0%
28	Vermont	$78,760	230	-2.1%
29	Ohio	$78,400	6,460	-2.5%
30	Indiana	$77,820	3,330	-3.3%
31	Texas	$77,550	11,860	-3.6%
32	Michigan	$77,460	4,150	-3.7%
33	North Carolina	$77,050	4,440	-4.2%
34	North Dakota	$76,660	300	-4.7%
35	Pennsylvania	$76,160	5,850	-5.3%
36	Oklahoma	$76,080	1,700	-5.4%
37	South Carolina	$75,960	1,930	-5.6%
38	Wyoming	$75,900	160	-5.7%
39	Idaho	$75,510	820	-6.1%
40	Missouri	$73,880	3,270	-8.2%
41	Kansas	$73,580	1,260	-8.5%
42	Louisiana	$70,140	2,280	-12.8%
43	Iowa	$68,790	1,050	-14.5%
44	Arkansas	$67,960	1,470	-15.5%
45	New Mexico	$66,460	600	-17.4%
46	West Virginia	$66,370	1,340	-17.5%
47	Kentucky	$65,670	2,860	-18.4%
48	Tennessee	$65,000	3,070	-19.2%
49	South Dakota	$64,720	380	-19.6%
50	Alabama	$64,010	2,250	-20.4%
51	Mississippi	$61,320	1,690	-23.8%