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For example the median expected annual pay for a typical Registered Respiratory Therapist in the United States is $63,082, so 50% of the people who perform the job of Registered Respiratory Therapist in the United States are expected to make less than $63,082. Source: HR Reported data as of August 2016.
The median salary for respiratory therapist is just over $54,000. The lowest 10% earned around $40,000 while the highest 10% earned $73,000 or more. Respiratory therapists with Registered Respiratory Therapist certification earned the most, with the median registered respiratory therapist salary sitting at just over $63,000. Respiratory therapists in nursing care facilities have the highest median salary at $57,450, followed by those employed by home health care services at $55,960.