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Respiratory Therapist Jobs in Waco, TX: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Waco, the May 2025 median for respiratory therapists is about $75.4K, 8% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $67.9K to $81.8K.
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 | TX | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $67,890 | $69,670 | $74,520 |
| Median | $75,370 | $79,540 | $82,280 |
| 75th | $81,790 | $93,680 | $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
- Ascension Providence, 1 campuses
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Waco, 1 campuses
- Goodall-witcher Hospital Authority, 1 campuses
- Health and Human Services Commission, 1 campuses
- Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center, 1 campuses
- Oceans Behavioral Hospital of Waco, 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
- Killeen, TX · 46 miles
- Dallas, TX · 89 miles
- Austin, TX · 93 miles
- Tyler, TX · 122 miles
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Questions
Who hires respiratory therapists in Waco?
Hospitals hire respiratory therapists in Waco, along with home medical equipment companies. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Ascension Providence, Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Waco, Goodall-witcher Hospital Authority.
Do I need a license to work as an RT in Texas?
Almost every state licenses respiratory therapists. Check the Texas board before you start in Waco.
What should a hospital in Waco weigh when hiring an RT?
Ask about the RRT and ICU experience. Waco has roughly a fifth fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 5% under the Texas median.