Respiratory Therapist Jobs in Salt Lake City, UT: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Salt Lake City, the May 2025 median for respiratory therapists is about $79.0K, 4% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $67.9K to $85.0K.

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	UT	U.S.
25th	$67,850	$70,230	$74,520
Median	$78,980	$80,650	$82,280
75th	$84,960	$85,790	$98,730

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

1.5

Metro employment

640

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

Ihc Health Services, 4 campuses
University of Utah, 3 campuses
Intermountain Healthcare, 2 campuses
Jordan Valley Medical Center, 2 campuses
Altaview Hospital, 1 campuses
Arcadia Residential Treatment Centers, 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

Ogden, UT · 31 miles
Provo, UT · 40 miles
Pocatello, ID · 147 miles
Twin Falls, ID · 180 miles

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Questions

Who hires respiratory therapists in Salt Lake City?

Hospitals hire respiratory therapists in Salt Lake City, along with home medical equipment companies. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Ihc Health Services, University of Utah, Intermountain Healthcare.

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

Almost every state licenses respiratory therapists. Check the Utah board before you start in Salt Lake City.

What should a hospital in Salt Lake City weigh when hiring an RT?

Ask about the RRT and ICU experience. Salt Lake City has roughly a fifth fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Utah median.