Respiratory Therapist Jobs in Fresno, CA: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Fresno, the May 2025 median for respiratory therapists is about $83.3K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $82.5K to $104.7K.

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	CA	U.S.
25th	$82,530	$87,750	$74,520
Median	$83,340	$104,820	$82,280
75th	$104,730	$129,010	$98,730

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

2.6

Metro employment

580

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

Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center, 2 campuses
7173 North Sharon Avenue Operating Company, 1 campuses
Btc Heg, 1 campuses
Central Star Behavioral Health, 1 campuses
Childrens Hospital Central California, 1 campuses
Clinica Sierra Vista, 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

Visalia, CA · 41 miles
Merced, CA · 52 miles
Modesto, CA · 89 miles
Bakersfield, CA · 107 miles

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Questions

Who hires respiratory therapists in Fresno?

Hospitals hire respiratory therapists in Fresno, along with home medical equipment companies. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center, 7173 North Sharon Avenue Operating Company, Btc Heg.

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

Almost every state licenses respiratory therapists. Check the California board before you start in Fresno.

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

Ask about the RRT and ICU experience. Fresno has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 20% under the California median.