Respiratory Therapist Jobs in Sioux Falls, SD: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Sioux Falls, the May 2025 median for respiratory therapists is about $63.6K, 23% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $48.5K to $77.3K.

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	SD	U.S.
25th	$48,530	$62,010	$74,520
Median	$63,630	$68,240	$82,280
75th	$77,280	$79,370	$98,730

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

1.8

Metro employment

270

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

Sanford Medical Center, 4 campuses
Pioneer Memorial Hospital & Health Services, 3 campuses
Sanford Health Network, 2 campuses
Avera Mckennan Hospital and Health System, 1 campuses
Children's Care Hospital and School, 1 campuses
Children's Care Hospital and School Dba Lifescape, 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

Sioux City, IA · 74 miles
Omaha, NE · 161 miles
Lincoln, NE · 189 miles
Minneapolis, MN · 198 miles

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Questions

Who hires respiratory therapists in Sioux Falls?

Hospitals hire respiratory therapists in Sioux Falls, along with home medical equipment companies. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Sanford Medical Center, Pioneer Memorial Hospital & Health Services, Sanford Health Network.

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

Almost every state licenses respiratory therapists. Check the South Dakota board before you start in Sioux Falls.

What should a hospital in Sioux Falls weigh when hiring an RT?

Ask about the RRT and ICU experience. Sioux Falls has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 7% under the South Dakota median.