Respiratory Therapist Jobs in Urban Honolulu, HI: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Urban Honolulu, the May 2025 median for respiratory therapists is about $94.2K, 14% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $86.1K to $102.2K.

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	HI	U.S.
25th	$86,140	$86,150	$74,520
Median	$94,210	$94,210	$82,280
75th	$102,170	$102,170	$98,730

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

5.5

Metro employment

440

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

Queens Medical Center, 2 campuses
Shriners Hospitals For Children, 2 campuses
Bludoc Pediatrics, 1 campuses
Castle Medical Center, 1 campuses
Defense Finance & Actg Service, 1 campuses
Family Medicine Clinic, 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

San Francisco, CA · 2394 miles
Santa Rosa, CA · 2394 miles
Santa Cruz, CA · 2397 miles
Vallejo, CA · 2409 miles

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Questions

Who hires respiratory therapists in Urban Honolulu?

Hospitals hire respiratory therapists in Urban Honolulu, along with home medical equipment companies. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Queens Medical Center, Shriners Hospitals For Children, Bludoc Pediatrics.

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

Almost every state licenses respiratory therapists. Check the Hawaii board before you start in Urban Honolulu.

What should a hospital in Urban Honolulu weigh when hiring an RT?

Ask about the RRT and ICU experience. Urban Honolulu has a deeper bench of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Hawaii median.