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Respiratory Therapist Jobs in Grand Junction, CO: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Grand Junction, the May 2025 median for respiratory therapists is about $81.3K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $81.3K to $94.2K.
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 | CO | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $81,290 | $78,980 | $74,520 |
| Median | $81,290 | $86,220 | $82,280 |
| 75th | $94,210 | $100,130 | $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
- Colorado West Healthcare System, 1 campuses
- Colorado West Psychiatric Hospital, 1 campuses
- Grand Junction Vamc, 1 campuses
- Lower Valley Hospital Association, 1 campuses
- St Mary's Hospital and Medical Center, 1 campuses
- St. Mary's Hospital and 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 · 163 miles
- Provo, UT · 182 miles
- Boulder, CO · 188 miles
- Denver, CO · 202 miles
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Questions
Who hires respiratory therapists in Grand Junction?
Hospitals hire respiratory therapists in Grand Junction, along with home medical equipment companies. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Colorado West Healthcare System, Colorado West Psychiatric Hospital, Grand Junction Vamc.
Do I need a license to work as an RT in Colorado?
Almost every state licenses respiratory therapists. Check the Colorado board before you start in Grand Junction.
What should a hospital in Grand Junction weigh when hiring an RT?
Ask about the RRT and ICU experience. Grand Junction has a deeper bench of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 6% under the Colorado median.