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Respiratory Therapist Jobs in Stockton, CA: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Stockton, the May 2025 median for respiratory therapists is about $102.1K, 24% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $99.6K to $129.8K.
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 | CA | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $99,560 | $87,750 | $74,520 |
| Median | $102,050 | $104,820 | $82,280 |
| 75th | $129,750 | $129,010 | $98,730 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Hiring difficulty and demand
This is the same score as the free check.
Who's hiring
- Crestwood Behavioral Health, 1 campuses
- Dameron Hospital Association, 1 campuses
- Dignity Health, 1 campuses
- Doctors Hospital of Manteca, 1 campuses
- Duke University Hospital, 1 campuses
- Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, 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
- Modesto, CA · 29 miles
- Sacramento, CA · 42 miles
- Vallejo, CA · 53 miles
- San Jose, CA · 55 miles
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Questions
Who hires respiratory therapists in Stockton?
Hospitals hire respiratory therapists in Stockton, along with home medical equipment companies. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Crestwood Behavioral Health, Dameron Hospital Association, Dignity Health.
Do I need a license to work as an RT in California?
Almost every state licenses respiratory therapists. Check the California board before you start in Stockton.
What should a hospital in Stockton weigh when hiring an RT?
Ask about the RRT and ICU experience. Stockton has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the California median.