Hiring/Respiratory Therapists
Role
Respiratory Therapists by metro
This occupation is outside the 25 occupations that receive a difficulty score, so this table does not print one.
80 metros publish a median wage and a location quotient, which is the local share of these jobs compared with the country. The U.S. median is $82,280, and national employment is 139,790 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
| Metro | Median | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|
| Akron, OH | $78,940 | 1.23 |
| Albany, NY | $85,250 | 0.75 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $68,870 | 1.37 |
| Allentown, PA | $79,960 | 1.45 |
| Atlanta, GA | $95,520 | 1.03 |
| Austin, TX | $82,760 | 0.66 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $102,760 | 1.22 |
| Baltimore, MD | $88,020 | 0.79 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $74,220 | 0.86 |
| Birmingham, AL | $67,480 | 1.69 |
| Boise City, ID | $78,460 | 1.22 |
| Boston, MA | $104,580 | 0.64 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $98,010 | 0.71 |
| Buffalo, NY | $86,720 | 1.07 |
| Charleston, SC | $79,410 | 1.11 |
| Charlotte, NC | $82,020 | 0.91 |
| Chicago, IL | $87,060 | 0.89 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $81,600 | 1.32 |
| Cleveland, OH | $80,360 | 1.49 |
| Columbia, SC | $79,780 | 0.92 |
| Columbus, OH | $81,860 | 1.23 |
| Dallas, TX | $84,080 | 0.83 |
| Dayton, OH | $81,420 | 1.82 |
| Denver, CO | $85,870 | 0.76 |
| Detroit, MI | $80,790 | 1.11 |
| El Paso, TX | $75,490 | 1.02 |
| Fresno, CA | $83,340 | 1.36 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $78,070 | 1.29 |
| Greenville, SC | $78,390 | 1.01 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $78,750 | 1.37 |
| Hartford, CT | $81,770 | 1.02 |
| Houston, TX | $80,450 | 1.23 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $81,720 | 1.24 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $81,760 | 0.97 |
| Kansas City, MO | $79,140 | 1.21 |
| Knoxville, TN | $64,800 | 1.21 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $85,110 | 1.00 |
| Little Rock, AR | $75,300 | 1.66 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $104,640 | 1.24 |
| Louisville, KY | $76,560 | 1.36 |
| Madison, WI | $81,530 | 0.96 |
| McAllen, TX | $65,390 | 0.95 |
| Memphis, TN | $66,460 | 1.23 |
| Miami, FL | $80,880 | 1.03 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $89,040 | 0.85 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $100,920 | 0.47 |
| Nashville, TN | $78,700 | 1.09 |
| New Haven, CT | $85,230 | 0.97 |
| New Orleans, LA | $76,590 | 1.55 |
| New York, NY | $110,490 | 0.82 |
| North Port, FL | $83,110 | 0.85 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $80,810 | 1.55 |
| Omaha, NE | $81,270 | 1.03 |
| Orlando, FL | $82,070 | 0.94 |
| Oxnard, CA | $102,250 | 1.08 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $88,790 | 1.15 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $79,760 | 1.22 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $75,470 | 1.22 |
| Portland, OR | $100,030 | 0.70 |
| Providence, RI | $86,660 | 0.65 |
| Raleigh, NC | $87,820 | 0.64 |
| Richmond, VA | $81,750 | 1.07 |
| Riverside, CA | $100,480 | 1.43 |
| Rochester, NY | $82,990 | 0.93 |
| Sacramento, CA | $134,430 | 1.18 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $78,980 | 0.86 |
| San Antonio, TX | $77,900 | 0.94 |
| San Diego, CA | $105,040 | 1.03 |
| San Francisco, CA | $130,220 | 0.94 |
| San Jose, CA | $149,680 | 1.04 |
| Seattle, WA | $104,220 | 0.60 |
| St. Louis, MO | $79,210 | 1.04 |
| Tampa, FL | $81,630 | 1.02 |
| Tucson, AZ | $78,320 | 1.55 |
| Tulsa, OK | $80,250 | 1.31 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $94,210 | 1.09 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $80,990 | 1.03 |
| Washington, DC | $101,990 | 0.66 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $80,250 | 2.15 |
| Worcester, MA | $98,120 | 0.80 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. A metro stays off this table when OEWS leaves the median, the local share of these jobs, or both percentiles unpublished. How the scored roles are chosen