Respiratory Therapist Jobs in Anchorage, AK: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Anchorage, the May 2025 median for respiratory therapists is about $98.0K, 19% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $80.8K to $98.0K.

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	AK	U.S.
25th	$80,800	$84,560	$74,520
Median	$97,950	$97,950	$82,280
75th	$97,950	$101,280	$98,730

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

7.1

Metro employment

130

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

673d Medgrp-jber Elmndrf-rich, 1 campuses
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, 1 campuses
Anchorage Vamc, 1 campuses
Frontline Hospital, 1 campuses
Galen Hospital Alaska, 1 campuses
Mat-su Valley 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

Seattle, WA · 1414 miles
Portland, OR · 1520 miles
Salem, OR · 1545 miles
Kennewick, WA · 1584 miles

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Questions

Who hires respiratory therapists in Anchorage?

Hospitals hire respiratory therapists in Anchorage, along with home medical equipment companies. Organizations on file in the provider extract include 673d Medgrp-jber Elmndrf-rich, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage Vamc.

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

Almost every state licenses respiratory therapists. Check the Alaska board before you start in Anchorage.

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

Ask about the RRT and ICU experience. Anchorage has roughly a fifth fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Alaska median.