Home/Jobs/Respiratory Therapist/Battle Creek, MI
Respiratory Therapist Jobs in Battle Creek, MI: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Battle Creek, the May 2025 median for respiratory therapists is about $81.4K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $66.3K to $85.9K.
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 | MI | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $66,280 | $71,740 | $74,520 |
| Median | $81,440 | $79,850 | $82,280 |
| 75th | $85,880 | $83,020 | $98,730 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Hiring difficulty and demand
This is the same score as the free check.
Who's hiring
- Battle Creek Vamc, 1 campuses
- Bronson-acadia Joint Venture, 1 campuses
- Ella E. M. Brown Charitable Circle, 1 campuses
- Select Specialty Hospital - Battle Creek, 1 campuses
- Southwest Regional Rehabilitation Center, 1 campuses
- Veterans Affais 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
- Kalamazoo, MI · 18 miles
- Lansing, MI · 45 miles
- Grand Rapids, MI · 51 miles
- South Bend, IN · 69 miles
Related roles
- Cardiovascular Technologist
- CNA jobs in Battle Creek
- Community Health Worker
- Nurse Anesthetist
- Dentist jobs in Battle Creek
- Dietitian jobs in Battle Creek
- Health Education Specialist
- Health Information Technologist
- General Internist
- Medical Assistant jobs in Battle Creek
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialist jobs in Battle Creek
- Orderly
- Paramedic
- Pharmacy Technician jobs in Battle Creek
- Phlebotomist
- Registered Nurse jobs in Battle Creek
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
- Sterile Processing Technician
- Surgical Technologist
One manager hiring: Hire a Respiratory Therapist in Battle Creek.
Respiratory Therapists hiring pages
Upload your resume, see your match score, and let local employers find you
Questions
Who hires respiratory therapists in Battle Creek?
Hospitals hire respiratory therapists in Battle Creek, along with home medical equipment companies. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Battle Creek Vamc, Bronson-acadia Joint Venture, Ella E. M. Brown Charitable Circle.
Do I need a license to work as an RT in Michigan?
Almost every state licenses respiratory therapists. Check the Michigan board before you start in Battle Creek.
What should a hospital in Battle Creek weigh when hiring an RT?
Ask about the RRT and ICU experience. Battle Creek has a deeper bench of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Michigan median.