Respiratory Therapist Jobs in Tuscaloosa, AL: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Tuscaloosa, the May 2025 median for respiratory therapists is about $64.1K, 22% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $51.7K to $67.4K.

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	AL	U.S.
25th	$51,670	$57,480	$74,520
Median	$64,140	$66,150	$82,280
75th	$67,410	$76,920	$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

Hale County Hospital, 2 campuses
Bryce Hospital Pharmacy, 1 campuses
Childrens Medical Center, 1 campuses
Eutaw Medical Center, 1 campuses
Greene County Hospital & Nursing Home, 1 campuses
Noland Hospital Tuscaloosa Ii, 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

Birmingham, AL · 47 miles
Montgomery, AL · 95 miles
Gadsden, AL · 102 miles
Anniston, AL · 104 miles

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Questions

Who hires respiratory therapists in Tuscaloosa?

Hospitals hire respiratory therapists in Tuscaloosa, along with home medical equipment companies. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Hale County Hospital, Bryce Hospital Pharmacy, Childrens Medical Center.

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

Almost every state licenses respiratory therapists. Check the Alabama board before you start in Tuscaloosa.

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

Ask about the RRT and ICU experience. Tuscaloosa has a deeper bench of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 3% under the Alabama median.