Respiratory Therapist Jobs in Peoria, IL: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Peoria, the May 2025 median for respiratory therapists is about $77.7K, 6% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $67.0K to $87.7K.

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	IL	U.S.
25th	$67,010	$77,440	$74,520
Median	$77,660	$84,090	$82,280
75th	$87,730	$96,260	$98,730

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

2.6

Metro employment

210

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

Associated Anesthesiologists, 1 campuses
Carle Eureka Hospital, 1 campuses
Ciwirc ( Central Illinois Work Injury Resource Center ), 1 campuses
Greater Peoria Specialty Hospital, 1 campuses
Hopedale Medical Foundation, 1 campuses
I2 Health Opco, 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

Bloomington, IL · 39 miles
Springfield, IL · 66 miles
Davenport, IA · 76 miles
Champaign, IL · 83 miles

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Questions

Who hires respiratory therapists in Peoria?

Hospitals hire respiratory therapists in Peoria, along with home medical equipment companies. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Associated Anesthesiologists, Carle Eureka Hospital, Ciwirc ( Central Illinois Work Injury Resource Center ).

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

Almost every state licenses respiratory therapists. Check the Illinois board before you start in Peoria.

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

Ask about the RRT and ICU experience. Peoria has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 8% under the Illinois median.