Respiratory Therapist Jobs in Visalia, CA: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Visalia, the May 2025 median for respiratory therapists is about $82.0K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $77.6K to $97.5K.

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	$77,570	$87,750	$74,520
Median	$82,030	$104,820	$82,280
75th	$97,450	$129,010	$98,730

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

3.1

Metro employment

120

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

Tulare Local Health Care District, 2 campuses
Btc Heg, 1 campuses
Fresno County Kaweah Delta Mental Health Hospital, 1 campuses
Incare MD, 1 campuses
Kaweah Delta Health Care District, 1 campuses
Kingsburg District Hospital, 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

Fresno, CA · 41 miles
Bakersfield, CA · 69 miles
Merced, CA · 93 miles
San Luis Obispo, CA · 105 miles

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Questions

Who hires respiratory therapists in Visalia?

Hospitals hire respiratory therapists in Visalia, along with home medical equipment companies. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Tulare Local Health Care District, Btc Heg, Fresno County Kaweah Delta Mental Health Hospital.

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 Visalia.

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

Ask about the RRT and ICU experience. Visalia has roughly a fifth fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 22% under the California median.