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Respiratory Therapist Jobs in Lynchburg, VA: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Lynchburg, the May 2025 median for respiratory therapists is about $81.5K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $76.0K to $82.8K.
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 | VA | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $76,010 | $78,820 | $74,520 |
| Median | $81,470 | $82,910 | $82,280 |
| 75th | $82,770 | $94,770 | $98,730 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Hiring difficulty and demand
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Who's hiring
- Bedford Memorial Hospital, 1 campuses
- Centra Behavioral Health Hospital, 1 campuses
- Centra Health, 1 campuses
- Centra Rehabilitation Hospital, 1 campuses
- Central Virginia Hospital For Restorative and Rehabilitative Care, 1 campuses
- Central Virginia Training 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
- Roanoke, VA · 43 miles
- Charlottesville, VA · 59 miles
- Richmond, VA · 95 miles
- Greensboro, NC · 97 miles
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Questions
Who hires respiratory therapists in Lynchburg?
Hospitals hire respiratory therapists in Lynchburg, along with home medical equipment companies. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Bedford Memorial Hospital, Centra Behavioral Health Hospital, Centra Health.
Do I need a license to work as an RT in Virginia?
Almost every state licenses respiratory therapists. Check the Virginia board before you start in Lynchburg.
What should a hospital in Lynchburg weigh when hiring an RT?
Ask about the RRT and ICU experience. Lynchburg has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Virginia median.