Respiratory Therapist Jobs in Indianapolis, IN: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Indianapolis, the May 2025 median for respiratory therapists is about $81.7K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $70.5K to $85.6K.

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	IN	U.S.
25th	$70,510	$67,760	$74,520
Median	$81,720	$79,730	$82,280
75th	$85,610	$84,960	$98,730

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

2.8

Metro employment

1,230

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

St. Vincent Hospital & Health Care Center, 4 campuses
Franciscan Health Indianapolis & Mooresville, 3 campuses
Cardinal Recovery, 2 campuses
Hancock Regional Hospital, 2 campuses
Hendricks County Hospital, 2 campuses
Indiana University School of Medicine, 2 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

Bloomington, IN · 47 miles
Lafayette, IN · 57 miles
Cincinnati, OH · 98 miles
Dayton, OH · 103 miles

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Questions

Who hires respiratory therapists in Indianapolis?

Hospitals hire respiratory therapists in Indianapolis, along with home medical equipment companies. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Saint Vincent Hospital & Health Care Center, Franciscan Health Indianapolis & Mooresville, Cardinal Recovery.

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

Almost every state licenses respiratory therapists. Check the Indiana board before you start in Indianapolis.

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

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