What are the main factors that influence a Respiratory Terapist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Respiratory Terapist?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Respiratory Terapist roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Respiratory Terapist's salary?

A Respiratory Terapist's salary grows with experience: starting around $70,402 for beginners, reaching about $73,752 at mid-level, and approach $76,792 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Respiratory Terapist?

Respiratory Terapist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Respiratory Terapist roles are District of Columbia $80,333, California $80,028, Massachusetts $78,962. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Respiratory Terapist roles make?

Salaries for Respiratory Terapist level roles vary by specialization: respiratory director: $138,284; Respiratory Manager: $108,260; Respiratory Therapy Supervisor: $95,163; Respiratory Educator: $85,115; Transport Respiratory Therapist: $76,950.

Respiratory Terapist Salary in Colorado

How much does a Respiratory Terapist make in Colorado?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Respiratory Terapist in Colorado is $74,028 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

However, a Respiratory Terapist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $85,995
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $66,416 to $80,292
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $59,485

10% $59,485

50% (Median) $74,028

90% $85,995

Respiratory Terapist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,292	$6,691	$1,544	$39
Average	$74,028	$6,169	$1,424	$36
25th Percentile	$66,416	$5,535	$1,277	$32

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Key Factors That Influence Respiratory Terapist Salaries

A Respiratory Terapist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Respiratory Terapist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Respiratory Terapist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $70,402
Early Career (1-2 years): $70,988
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $73,752
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $76,331
Expert (over 8 years): $76,792

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Respiratory Terapist	$70,402
Intermediate Level Respiratory Terapist	$70,988
Senior Level Respiratory Terapist	$73,752
Specialist Level Respiratory Terapist	$76,331
Expert Level Respiratory Terapist	$76,792

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How Do Respiratory Terapist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Respiratory Terapists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $80,333.
California: $80,028.
Massachusetts: $78,962.

District of Columbia $80,333 California $80,028 Massachusetts $78,962 Washington $78,672 New Jersey $78,643 Alaska $78,541 Connecticut $77,540 New York $77,133

Hawaii $75,835 Rhode Island $75,225 Maryland $74,812 Minnesota $74,246 Colorado $74,028 Illinois $73,956 Oregon $73,680 Delaware $73,477

New Hampshire $73,349 Virginia $73,063 Pennsylvania $72,229 Nevada $71,808 North Dakota $71,670 Michigan $71,452 Wisconsin $71,373 Vermont $71,213

Texas $70,770 Maine $70,741 Arizona $70,698 Ohio $70,647 Georgia $69,979 Indiana $69,646 Wyoming $69,580 Utah $69,479

Iowa $69,435 Kansas $69,087 Louisiana $68,985 North Carolina $68,949 Missouri $68,935 Florida $68,652 Montana $68,499 Nebraska $68,354

Kentucky $68,274 South Carolina $67,984 Tennessee $67,803 Idaho $67,730 New Mexico $67,201 Oklahoma $67,085 Alabama $66,656 South Dakota $65,938

Arkansas $65,546 West Virginia $65,336 Mississippi $64,705

Top Paying Cities for Respiratory Terapists

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $72,578
Hygiene: $75,101
Johnstown: $72,740

Glen Haven, CO $72,578

Hygiene, CO $75,101

Johnstown, CO $72,740

Laporte, CO $71,934

Livermore, CO $71,700

Loveland, CO $72,513

Lyons, CO $74,969

Masonville, CO $71,980

Mead, CO $73,567

Milliken, CO $72,639

Niwot, CO $75,690

Red Feather Lakes, CO $71,898

Severance, CO $72,037

Timnath, CO $71,944

Wellington, CO $71,542

Windsor, CO $72,048

Brighton, CO $73,834

Ault, CO $71,911

Briggsdale, CO $71,930

Carr, CO $70,693

Eastlake, CO $74,026

Eaton, CO $72,138

Evans, CO $72,505

Fort Lupton, CO $73,623

Galeton, CO $72,145

Gilcrest, CO $72,901

Gill, CO $72,264

Greeley, CO $72,327

Henderson, CO $73,948

Hudson, CO $73,381

Keenesburg, CO $73,027

Kersey, CO $72,272

La Salle, CO $72,776

Lucerne, CO $72,249

Nunn, CO $71,682

Orchard, CO $71,922

Pierce, CO $71,957

Ohio City, CO $72,697

Parlin, CO $72,355

Penrose, CO $71,723

Pitkin, CO $72,607

Poncha Springs, CO $72,115

Powderhorn, CO $72,204

Rockvale, CO $71,397

Sargents, CO $71,993

Twin Lakes, CO $74,371

Westcliffe, CO $71,437

Wetmore, CO $70,978

Durango, CO $72,406

Cahone, CO $72,228

Cortez, CO $72,174

Dolores, CO $72,346

Dove Creek, CO $72,156

Egnar, CO $72,196

Hesperus, CO $71,774

Lewis, CO $72,356

Mancos, CO $72,172

Marvel, CO $71,772

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $71,798

Pleasant View, CO $72,020

Rico, CO $72,363

Towaoc, CO $71,872

Yellow Jacket, CO $72,269

Montrose, CO $72,634

Austin, CO $72,728

Bedrock, CO $72,178

Cedaredge, CO $72,802

Cory, CO $72,710

Crawford, CO $72,504

Delta, CO $72,632

Eckert, CO $72,746

Hotchkiss, CO $72,701

Lazear, CO $72,647

Naturita, CO $72,324

Norwood, CO $72,353

Nucla, CO $72,435

Olathe, CO $72,552

Ophir, CO $72,431

Ouray, CO $72,420

Paonia, CO $73,035

Paradox, CO $72,218

Placerville, CO $72,364

Redvale, CO $72,387

Ridgway, CO $72,409

Silverton, CO $72,287

Somerset, CO $73,256

Telluride, CO $72,445

Grand Junction, CO $73,080

Platteville, CO $73,063

Roggen, CO $72,309

Weldona, CO $71,751

Wiggins, CO $72,135

Fort Morgan, CO $71,780

Log Lane Village, CO $72,015

Akron, CO $71,260

Amherst, CO $71,032

Atwood, CO $71,510

Brush, CO $71,505

Crook, CO $71,307

Eckley, CO $71,082

Fleming, CO $71,443

Grover, CO $71,386

Haxtun, CO $71,428

Hereford, CO $70,931

Hillrose, CO $71,575

Holyoke, CO $71,212

Idalia, CO $70,855

Iliff, CO $71,494

Julesburg, CO $71,206

Lindon, CO $70,955

Merino, CO $71,572

New Raymer, CO $71,556

Otis, CO $71,324

Ovid, CO $71,230

Padroni, CO $71,312

Paoli, CO $71,429

Peetz, CO $71,293

Sedgwick, CO $71,256

Snyder, CO $71,518

Sterling, CO $71,632

Stoneham, CO $71,560

Vernon, CO $70,923

Woodrow, CO $71,103

Wray, CO $71,064

Yuma, CO $71,302

Anton, CO $70,973

Arapahoe, CO $70,413

Arriba, CO $70,669

Bethune, CO $70,773

Burlington, CO $70,707

Calhan, CO $71,826

Cascade, CO $72,417

Cheyenne Wells, CO $70,516

Cope, CO $70,939

Cripple Creek, CO $72,280

Divide, CO $72,319

Flagler, CO $70,741

Florissant, CO $72,260

Fountain, CO $71,819

Genoa, CO $70,717

Green Mountain Falls, CO $72,398

Guffey, CO $72,182

Hugo, CO $70,283

Joes, CO $71,010

Karval, CO $69,876

Kirk, CO $70,951

Kit Carson, CO $70,428

Limon, CO $71,143

Lake George, CO $72,369

Manitou Springs, CO $72,417

Matheson, CO $71,091

Peyton, CO $72,165

Ramah, CO $70,632

Rush, CO $70,800

Seibert, CO $70,712

Simla, CO $71,415

Stratton, CO $70,782

U S A F Academy, CO $72,412

Victor, CO $72,248

Vona, CO $70,753

Wild Horse, CO $70,292

Woodland Park, CO $72,357

Yoder, CO $71,073

Colorado Springs, CO $72,417

Clifton, CO $73,035

Fruita, CO $72,853

Gateway, CO $72,340

Glade Park, CO $72,591

Loma, CO $72,880

Mack, CO $72,686

Palisade, CO $72,903

Whitewater, CO $72,586

Glenwood Springs, CO $73,785

Dinosaur, CO $72,566

Aspen, CO $75,167

Snowmass Village, CO $75,164

Avon, CO $74,490

Basalt, CO $74,928

Carbondale, CO $74,649

Collbran, CO $72,831

Craig, CO $73,366

De Beque, CO $72,822

Eagle, CO $74,185

Edwards, CO $74,344

Parachute, CO $73,202

Battlement Mesa, CO $73,134

Gypsum, CO $73,815

Hamilton, CO $73,678

Hayden, CO $73,470

Maybell, CO $72,657

Meeker, CO $73,685

Meredith, CO $74,682

Mesa, CO $72,795

Minturn, CO $74,262

Molina, CO $72,752

New Castle, CO $73,530

Rangely, CO $72,861

Red Cliff, CO $74,253

Rifle, CO $73,348

Silt, CO $73,318

Slater, CO $73,017

Snowmass, CO $75,013

Wolcott, CO $74,229

Woody Creek, CO $75,162

Vail, CO $74,581

Pueblo, CO $70,219

Colorado City, CO $70,699

Aguilar, CO $71,008

Arlington, CO $69,757

Avondale, CO $70,407

Beulah, CO $70,704

Boncarbo, CO $71,042

Boone, CO $70,635

Branson, CO $70,461

Campo, CO $70,200

Cheraw, CO $70,335

Crowley, CO $70,485

Eads, CO $70,385

Fort Lyon, CO $70,307

Fowler, CO $70,509

Gardner, CO $71,199

Granada, CO $70,543

Hartman, CO $70,678

Hasty, CO $70,462

Haswell, CO $70,046

Hoehne, CO $70,928

Holly, CO $70,455

Kim, CO $70,389

La Junta, CO $70,434

Lamar, CO $70,649

Las Animas, CO $70,395

La Veta, CO $71,323

Mc Clave, CO $70,473

Manzanola, CO $70,380

Model, CO $70,487

Olney Springs, CO $70,260

Ordway, CO $69,910

Pritchett, CO $70,392

Rocky Ford, CO $70,278

Rye, CO $70,807

Sheridan Lake, CO $70,413

Springfield, CO $70,537

Sugar City, CO $69,723

Swink, CO $70,364

Trinchera, CO $70,624

Trinidad, CO $70,930

Two Buttes, CO $70,533

Vilas, CO $70,522

Walsenburg, CO $70,947

Walsh, CO $70,448

Weston, CO $71,177

Wiley, CO $70,408

Alamosa, CO $71,865

Antonito, CO $71,819

Arboles, CO $71,965

Arvada, CO $74,029

Aurora, CO $73,978

Bayfield, CO $72,167

Broomfield, CO $74,354

Commerce City, CO $73,855

Dupont, CO $73,996

Eldorado Springs, CO $75,758

Lafayette, CO $75,086

Louisville, CO $75,179

Westminster, CO $73,995

Wheat Ridge, CO $73,991

Agate, CO $71,370

Bennett, CO $73,225

Byers, CO $72,351

Castle Rock, CO $72,671

Deer Trail, CO $71,873

Elbert, CO $72,212

Elizabeth, CO $72,821

Englewood, CO $73,978

Franktown, CO $72,623

Kiowa, CO $72,297

Larkspur, CO $72,435

Littleton, CO $73,905

Lone Tree, CO $73,710

Louviers, CO $73,607

Monument, CO $72,364

Palmer Lake, CO $72,372

Parker, CO $73,440

Sedalia, CO $72,708

Strasburg, CO $72,992

Watkins, CO $73,540

Denver, CO $73,970

Thornton, CO $74,028

Boulder, CO $76,123

Golden, CO $73,985

Alma, CO $73,569

Bailey, CO $73,402

Black Hawk, CO $74,725

Bond, CO $74,222

Breckenridge, CO $73,726

Buffalo Creek, CO $73,148

Burns, CO $73,745

Central City, CO $74,305

Clark, CO $73,046

Climax, CO $73,811

Coalmont, CO $72,920

Como, CO $72,671

Conifer, CO $73,593

Cowdrey, CO $72,626

Dillon, CO $73,682

Dumont, CO $74,040

Evergreen, CO $73,857

Empire, CO $73,702

Fairplay, CO $72,739

Fraser, CO $73,785

Frisco, CO $74,137

Georgetown, CO $73,646

Granby, CO $73,588

Grand Lake, CO $73,548

Grant, CO $73,025

Hartsel, CO $72,351

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $73,490

Idaho Springs, CO $73,914

Idledale, CO $73,909

Indian Hills, CO $73,871

Jamestown, CO $76,001

Jefferson, CO $72,872

Kittredge, CO $73,879

Kremmling, CO $73,482

Leadville, CO $73,721

Mc Coy, CO $73,733

Morrison, CO $73,855

Nederland, CO $75,309

Oak Creek, CO $73,602

Parshall, CO $73,919

Phippsburg, CO $73,675

Pine, CO $73,236

Pinecliffe, CO $75,663

Rand, CO $72,925

Rollinsville, CO $74,958

Shawnee, CO $73,219

Silver Plume, CO $73,334

Steamboat Springs, CO $73,465

Tabernash, CO $73,957

Toponas, CO $73,647

Walden, CO $72,816

Ward, CO $75,111

Winter Park, CO $74,052

Yampa, CO $73,747

Silverthorne, CO $74,074

Longmont, CO $74,808

Allenspark, CO $74,468

Estes Park, CO $73,350

Bellvue, CO $72,412

Berthoud, CO $73,299

Dacono, CO $74,154

Drake, CO $72,438

Erie, CO $74,486

Firestone, CO $73,969

Fort Collins, CO $71,895

Frederick, CO $73,972

Blanca, CO $71,611

Capulin, CO $71,978

Center, CO $71,920

Chama, CO $71,365

Chimney Rock, CO $71,995

Chromo, CO $71,512

Conejos, CO $71,775

Creede, CO $72,152

Crestone, CO $71,644

Del Norte, CO $71,995

Fort Garland, CO $71,449

San Luis, CO $71,159

Homelake, CO $71,928

Hooper, CO $71,689

Ignacio, CO $71,856

Jaroso, CO $71,316

La Jara, CO $71,891

Manassa, CO $71,818

Moffat, CO $71,738

Monte Vista, CO $71,970

Mosca, CO $71,598

Pagosa Springs, CO $71,989

Romeo, CO $72,029

Saguache, CO $71,986

Sanford, CO $71,626

San Pablo, CO $71,258

South Fork, CO $72,067

Villa Grove, CO $71,835

Salida, CO $72,117

Almont, CO $73,974

Buena Vista, CO $73,860

Canon City, CO $71,796

Cimarron, CO $72,280

Coal Creek, CO $71,370

Coaldale, CO $71,941

Cotopaxi, CO $71,739

Crested Butte, CO $74,363

Florence, CO $71,257

Monarch, CO $72,268

Granite, CO $73,353

Gunnison, CO $72,336

Hillside, CO $71,712

Howard, CO $72,071

Lake City, CO $72,276

Nathrop, CO $72,334

Respiratory Terapist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Respiratory Terapist roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Respiratory Terapist positions in Healthcare typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Respiratory Terapist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Respiratory Terapist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$88,834	$43.0	20%

Respiratory Terapist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Respiratory Terapist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$66,416

Average $74,028/year

$80,292

$5,535

Average $6,169/month

$6,691

$1,277

Average $1,424/week

$1,544

$32

Average $36/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,292	$6,691	$1,544	$39
Average	$74,028	$6,169	$1,424	$36
25th Percentile	$66,416	$5,535	$1,277	$32

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