Respiratory Therapist Jobs in New Haven, CT: Pay and Who's Hiring

In New Haven, the May 2025 median for respiratory therapists is about $85.2K, 4% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $82.6K to $102.7K.

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	CT	U.S.
25th	$82,620	$80,570	$74,520
Median	$85,230	$85,230	$82,280
75th	$102,660	$98,010	$98,730

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

7.1

Metro employment

240

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

Connecticut Mental Health Center, 1 campuses
Department of Veteran Affairs Hospital, 1 campuses
Department of Veterans Affair, 1 campuses
Gaylord Hospital, 1 campuses
Hartford Hospital, 1 campuses
Hospital of Saint Raphael, 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

Bridgeport, CT · 16 miles
Waterbury, CT · 18 miles
Hartford, CT · 34 miles
Norwich, CT · 46 miles

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Questions

Who hires respiratory therapists in New Haven?

Hospitals hire respiratory therapists in New Haven, along with home medical equipment companies. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Connecticut Mental Health Center, Department of Veteran Affairs Hospital, Department of Veterans Affair.

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

Almost every state licenses respiratory therapists. Check the Connecticut board before you start in New Haven.

What should a hospital in New Haven weigh when hiring an RT?

Ask about the RRT and ICU experience. New Haven has slightly fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Connecticut median.