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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 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that respiratory therapists had a mean hourly wage of $27.50 and a mean annual wage of $57,200 in May 2012 (www.bls.gov). Respiratory therapists in the top ten percent of income had hourly wages of $36.26 or more and annual wages of $75,430 or more.The bottom ten percent made $19.70 an hour a less or $40,980 a year or less.The median salary for respiratory therapists was $26.86 an hour or $55,870 a year.he bottom ten percent made $19.70 an hour a less or $40,980 a year or less. The median salary for respiratory therapists was $26.86 an hour or $55,870 a year.