Respiratory Therapist Jobs in South Bend, IN: Pay and Who's Hiring

In South Bend, the May 2025 median for respiratory therapists is about $79.5K, 3% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $67.9K to $85.8K.

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	IN	U.S.
25th	$67,880	$67,760	$74,520
Median	$79,450	$79,730	$82,280
75th	$85,750	$84,960	$98,730

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

3.1

Metro employment

110

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

Memorial Hospital of South Bend, 2 campuses
Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, 2 campuses
Ascension Borgess Lee Hospital, 1 campuses
Bergman Veterinary Hospital, 1 campuses
Cancer Care Partners, 1 campuses
Cardinal Recovery, 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

Michigan City, IN · 31 miles
Kalamazoo, MI · 54 miles
Battle Creek, MI · 69 miles
Fort Wayne, IN · 71 miles

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Questions

Who hires respiratory therapists in South Bend?

Hospitals hire respiratory therapists in South Bend, along with home medical equipment companies. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Memorial Hospital of South Bend, Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Ascension Borgess Lee Hospital.

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

Almost every state licenses respiratory therapists. Check the Indiana board before you start in South Bend.

What should a hospital in South Bend weigh when hiring an RT?

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