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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.
In 2014, respiratory therapists made a median salary of $56,730. The BLS reports that the highest-paid made more than $78,230, and the lowest-paid earned less than $41,380. Although hospitals employ the most RTs, they donât pay the best: Outpatient care centers pay therapists in the upper 60s.