Respiratory Therapist Jobs in Fargo, ND: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Fargo, the May 2025 median for respiratory therapists is about $84.5K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $65.8K to $84.5K.

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	ND	U.S.
25th	$65,770	$66,820	$74,520
Median	$84,480	$81,230	$82,280
75th	$84,480	$84,570	$98,730

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

3.4

Metro employment

140

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

Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital Fargo, 1 campuses
Dakota Specialty Institute, 1 campuses
Global Infectious Disease Institute, 1 campuses
Psj Acquisition, 1 campuses
Sanford Health Organization, 1 campuses
Sanford Medical Center Fargo, 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

Bismarck, ND · 186 miles
Minneapolis, MN · 216 miles
Duluth, MN · 222 miles
Sioux Falls, SD · 230 miles

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Questions

Who hires respiratory therapists in Fargo?

Hospitals hire respiratory therapists in Fargo, along with home medical equipment companies. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital Fargo, Dakota Specialty Institute, Global Infectious Disease Institute.

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

Almost every state licenses respiratory therapists. Check the North Dakota board before you start in Fargo.

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

Ask about the RRT and ICU experience. Fargo has about as many of these workers as a typical metro. This metro is 4% over the North Dakota median.