Respiratory Therapists
SOC code 29-1126 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $63,660 | $30.61 |
| 25th percentile | $74,520 | $35.83 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $82,280 | $39.56 |
| 75th percentile | $98,730 | $47.47 |
| 90th percentile | $118,050 | $56.75 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Respiratory Therapists (SOC 29-1126), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,250 | $65,500 | $64,010 | $48,490 | $52,990 | $71,970 | $82,920 |
| Alaska | 170 | $93,670 | $94,210 | $76,900 | $82,920 | $101,830 | $104,610 |
| Arizona | 3,070 | $76,990 | $79,290 | $62,480 | $69,420 | $83,370 | $88,650 |
| Arkansas | 1,470 | $67,790 | $67,960 | $52,470 | $59,630 | $75,280 | $82,850 |
| California | 18,310 | $106,790 | $102,120 | $78,150 | $90,740 | $125,770 | $138,000 |
| Colorado | 2,070 | $82,270 | $80,690 | $63,770 | $73,000 | $94,430 | $102,210 |
| Connecticut | 1,540 | $88,770 | $83,250 | $70,480 | $79,920 | $91,550 | $101,900 |
| Delaware | 410 | $89,890 | $87,380 | $70,770 | $84,150 | $103,610 | $106,040 |
| District of Columbia | 360 | $102,460 | $104,240 | $79,630 | $91,580 | $110,750 | $125,470 |
| Florida | 8,840 | $81,310 | $79,710 | $62,940 | $68,570 | $84,740 | $98,890 |
| Georgia | 5,030 | $85,890 | $81,890 | $63,510 | $70,670 | $97,540 | $108,380 |
| Hawaii | 310 | $94,220 | $94,670 | $85,700 | $86,590 | $98,680 | $101,000 |
| Idaho | 820 | $73,890 | $75,510 | $61,070 | $69,170 | $77,440 | $89,280 |
| Illinois | 5,450 | $81,810 | $81,310 | $63,430 | $74,480 | $92,260 | $97,310 |
| Indiana | 3,330 | $75,510 | $77,820 | $62,250 | $65,670 | $82,610 | $89,320 |
| Iowa | 1,050 | $71,460 | $68,790 | $56,260 | $63,070 | $78,720 | $83,480 |
| Kansas | 1,260 | $73,300 | $73,580 | $56,690 | $64,720 | $79,950 | $90,620 |
| Kentucky | 2,860 | $67,650 | $65,670 | $52,060 | $60,660 | $75,690 | $81,110 |
| Louisiana | 2,280 | $73,100 | $70,140 | $59,760 | $63,860 | $78,590 | $84,540 |
| Maine | 450 | $77,720 | $79,330 | $62,480 | $67,220 | $83,410 | $91,710 |
| Maryland | 1,890 | $88,600 | $85,570 | $71,160 | $82,010 | $99,230 | $104,070 |
| Massachusetts | 2,140 | $95,120 | $96,940 | $74,200 | $82,000 | $104,660 | $118,950 |
| Michigan | 4,150 | $75,230 | $77,460 | $63,750 | $66,540 | $81,890 | $87,430 |
| Minnesota | 1,190 | $90,030 | $88,040 | $71,740 | $81,550 | $97,190 | $100,600 |
| Mississippi | 1,690 | $70,410 | $61,320 | $49,920 | $53,100 | $70,500 | $90,240 |
| Missouri | 3,270 | $74,120 | $73,880 | $57,590 | $64,360 | $81,980 | $93,140 |
| Montana | 390 | $78,540 | $80,950 | $61,380 | $66,350 | $84,980 | $94,130 |
| Nebraska | 820 | $75,000 | $78,880 | $61,660 | $65,970 | $80,390 | $85,870 |
| Nevada | 1,420 | $85,160 | $79,510 | $64,370 | $66,110 | $101,350 | $115,330 |
| New Hampshire | 390 | $84,750 | $83,620 | $69,740 | $81,140 | $93,160 | $98,790 |
| New Jersey | 3,200 | $97,110 | $98,020 | $77,360 | $85,680 | $102,540 | $117,750 |
| New Mexico | 600 | $70,780 | $66,460 | $59,280 | $64,000 | $80,250 | $85,530 |
| New York | 6,780 | $105,740 | $103,820 | $78,100 | $87,440 | $121,310 | $127,530 |
| North Carolina | 4,440 | $76,710 | $77,050 | $61,370 | $65,240 | $82,750 | $90,910 |
| North Dakota | 300 | $81,610 | $76,660 | $61,040 | $63,270 | $81,260 | $96,660 |
| Ohio | 6,460 | $78,380 | $78,400 | $63,730 | $71,740 | $82,950 | $94,490 |
| Oklahoma | 1,700 | $75,230 | $76,080 | $61,460 | $64,820 | $81,050 | $89,460 |
| Oregon | 1,410 | $94,160 | $96,130 | $80,290 | $82,490 | $101,390 | $110,390 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,850 | $76,170 | $76,160 | $61,440 | $64,390 | $81,390 | $97,490 |
| Rhode Island | 250 | $84,490 | $83,600 | $66,690 | $76,440 | $93,720 | $104,010 |
| South Carolina | 1,930 | $73,720 | $75,960 | $62,190 | $65,110 | $79,130 | $82,470 |
| South Dakota | 380 | $64,000 | $64,720 | $46,680 | $53,460 | $72,730 | $79,820 |
| Tennessee | 3,070 | $68,820 | $65,000 | $51,840 | $61,410 | $77,480 | $80,940 |
| Texas | 11,860 | $78,150 | $77,550 | $61,130 | $65,480 | $84,480 | $94,640 |
| Utah | 1,020 | $81,840 | $78,990 | $65,270 | $68,390 | $86,690 | $96,820 |
| Vermont | 230 | $75,950 | $78,760 | $47,080 | $68,140 | $84,230 | $96,470 |
| Virginia | 2,960 | $82,480 | $79,600 | $60,830 | $67,890 | $93,000 | $102,680 |
| Washington | 1,850 | $96,050 | $97,150 | $76,320 | $81,470 | $105,540 | $121,280 |
| West Virginia | 1,340 | $68,440 | $66,370 | $51,200 | $61,140 | $76,730 | $84,670 |
| Wisconsin | 1,940 | $82,530 | $82,160 | $67,270 | $75,610 | $89,370 | $96,400 |
| Wyoming | 160 | $73,390 | $75,900 | $62,100 | $64,720 | $80,670 | $85,840 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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- Dietitians and Nutritionists 29-1031$76,400/yr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.