Respiratory Therapist Jobs in Green Bay, WI: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Green Bay, the May 2025 median for respiratory therapists is about $82.3K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $78.2K to $92.4K.

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	WI	U.S.
25th	$78,150	$78,800	$74,520
Median	$82,300	$84,210	$82,280
75th	$92,370	$96,510	$98,730

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

5.1

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

Baycare Aurora, 1 campuses
Bellin Memorial Hospital, 1 campuses
Bellin Psychiatric Center, 1 campuses
County of Brown, 1 campuses
Green Bay Hospital, 1 campuses
Green Bay Rehabilitation Hospital, 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

Appleton, WI · 26 miles
Milwaukee, WI · 101 miles
Madison, WI · 122 miles
Racine, WI · 124 miles

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Questions

Who hires respiratory therapists in Green Bay?

Hospitals hire respiratory therapists in Green Bay, along with home medical equipment companies. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Baycare Aurora, Bellin Memorial Hospital, Bellin Psychiatric Center.

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

Almost every state licenses respiratory therapists. Check the Wisconsin board before you start in Green Bay.

What should a hospital in Green Bay weigh when hiring an RT?

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