Respiratory Therapist Jobs in Houston, TX: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Houston, the May 2025 median for respiratory therapists is about $80.5K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $66.9K to $96.8K.

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	TX	U.S.
25th	$66,910	$69,670	$74,520
Median	$80,450	$79,540	$82,280
75th	$96,820	$93,680	$98,730

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

2.8

Metro employment

3,630

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

Memorial Hermann Health System, 4 campuses
North Houston Surgical Hospital, 4 campuses
Townsen Memorial Health System, 4 campuses
Aspire Hospital, 3 campuses
Methodist Health Centers, 3 campuses
Sugar Land 24 Hour Hospital, 3 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

Beaumont, TX · 77 miles
Victoria, TX · 117 miles
Lake Charles, LA · 133 miles
Austin, TX · 146 miles

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Questions

Who hires respiratory therapists in Houston?

Hospitals hire respiratory therapists in Houston, along with home medical equipment companies. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Memorial Hermann Health System, North Houston Surgical Hospital, Townsen Memorial Health System.

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

Almost every state licenses respiratory therapists. Check the Texas board before you start in Houston.

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

Ask about the RRT and ICU experience. Houston has a deeper bench of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Texas median.