Respiratory Therapist Jobs in Albuquerque, NM: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Albuquerque, the May 2025 median for respiratory therapists is about $68.9K, 16% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $64.8K to $75.6K.

Pay

The median is the middle of respiratory therapists already employed, not a starting wage. The 25th is the lower quarter of that group. The 75th is what the upper quarter already earns.

Percentile	Metro	NM	U.S.
25th	$64,770	$63,020	$74,520
Median	$68,870	$68,870	$82,280
75th	$75,590	$77,810	$98,730

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

7.1

Metro employment

500

National growth, 2025 to 2035

8.5%

National openings a year

8.6 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Lovelace Unm Rehabilitation Hospital, 2 campuses
Abq Hospital, 1 campuses
Albuquerque Amg Specialty Hospital, 1 campuses
Albuquerque ER, 1 campuses
Albuquerque Rehabilitation Hospital, 1 campuses
Albuquerque Veterans Administration Medical Center, 1 campuses

Campuses on file in the provider extract, not live job ads.

License and training

Every state except Alaska licenses respiratory therapists. Most employers want the NBRC's CRT or RRT credential. Confirm your state board's rules before you hire or start.

Sources: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, respiratory therapists

The work

You see your assigned patients, check each ventilator, give treatments, and adjust settings with the physician and the nurse. Codes and rapid responses can interrupt that plan at any hour.

Night shifts are common in hospital work, and weekends rotate. You also teach patients and families how to use oxygen and other equipment at home.

Nearby metros

Farmington, NM · 143 miles
Las Cruces, NM · 192 miles
El Paso, TX · 225 miles
Pueblo, CO · 246 miles

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Questions

Who hires respiratory therapists in Albuquerque?

Hospitals hire respiratory therapists in Albuquerque, along with home medical equipment companies. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Lovelace Unm Rehabilitation Hospital, Abq Hospital, Albuquerque Amg Specialty Hospital.

Do I need a license to work as an RT in New Mexico?

Almost every state licenses respiratory therapists. Check the New Mexico board before you start in Albuquerque.

What should a hospital in Albuquerque weigh when hiring an RT?

Ask about the RRT and ICU experience. Albuquerque has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the New Mexico median.