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 $69,756 for beginners, reaching about $73,075 at mid-level, and approach $76,087 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 New Hampshire

How much does a Respiratory Terapist make in New Hampshire?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Respiratory Terapist in New Hampshire is $73,349 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $85,206
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $65,806 to $79,555
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $58,939

10% $58,939

50% (Median) $73,349

90% $85,206

Respiratory Terapist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,555	$6,630	$1,530	$38
Average	$73,349	$6,112	$1,411	$35
25th Percentile	$65,806	$5,484	$1,266	$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): $69,756
Early Career (1-2 years): $70,337
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $73,075
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $75,631
Expert (over 8 years): $76,087

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Respiratory Terapist	$69,756
Intermediate Level Respiratory Terapist	$70,337
Senior Level Respiratory Terapist	$73,075
Specialist Level Respiratory Terapist	$75,631
Expert Level Respiratory Terapist	$76,087

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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:

Moultonborough: $72,679
Newbury: $73,236
New Hampton: $72,991

Moultonborough, NH $72,679

Newbury, NH $73,236

New Hampton, NH $72,991

New London, NH $73,117

Chichester, NH $72,063

North Sandwich, NH $72,250

North Sutton, NH $73,120

Northwood, NH $73,757

North Woodstock, NH $72,300

Pittsfield, NH $72,806

Plymouth, NH $72,563

Rumney, NH $72,237

Salisbury, NH $72,869

Sanbornton, NH $72,963

South Newbury, NH $73,276

South Sutton, NH $73,210

Stinson Lake, NH $72,324

Suncook, NH $72,567

Tilton, NH $72,596

Warner, NH $73,152

Warren, NH $72,212

Washington, NH $73,494

Weare, NH $73,932

Wentworth, NH $72,216

Springfield, NH $73,055

Thornton, NH $72,390

Wilmot, NH $73,078

Winnisquam, NH $72,898

Nottingham, NH $74,445

West Nottingham, NH $74,257

Woodstock, NH $72,372

Concord, NH $71,859

Bow, NH $73,025

Loudon, NH $72,166

Keene, NH $73,149

Antrim, NH $73,940

Ashuelot, NH $73,125

Bennington, NH $74,244

Chesterfield, NH $72,758

Dublin, NH $74,208

Sullivan, NH $73,088

Swanzey, NH $73,201

Fitzwilliam, NH $74,282

Gilsum, NH $72,985

Hancock, NH $74,174

Amherst, NH $75,772

Auburn, NH $74,389

Brookline, NH $76,761

Candia, NH $74,304

Chester, NH $74,911

Deerfield, NH $74,044

Derry, NH $75,694

East Candia, NH $74,512

East Derry, NH $75,930

Epping, NH $74,968

Francestown, NH $74,500

Fremont, NH $75,109

Goffstown, NH $74,296

Dunbarton, NH $73,523

Greenfield, NH $74,650

Greenville, NH $76,217

Hollis, NH $77,414

Hudson, NH $77,729

Litchfield, NH $76,984

Londonderry, NH $76,115

Merrimack, NH $76,702

Milford, NH $76,354

Mont Vernon, NH $75,181

Nashua, NH $77,765

New Boston, NH $74,631

New Ipswich, NH $75,571

North Salem, NH $76,536

Pelham, NH $77,316

Harrisville, NH $74,056

Hinsdale, NH $73,074

Jaffrey, NH $74,474

Marlborough, NH $73,428

Marlow, NH $72,887

Nelson, NH $73,784

Peterborough, NH $74,773

Rindge, NH $74,899

Spofford, NH $72,885

Stoddard, NH $73,608

Troy, NH $73,554

West Chesterfield, NH $72,745

Westmoreland, NH $72,657

West Peterborough, NH $74,798

West Swanzey, NH $73,125

Winchester, NH $73,199

Littleton, NH $72,531

Berlin, NH $72,338

Bethlehem, NH $72,472

Bretton Woods, NH $72,267

Colebrook, NH $72,248

Errol, NH $71,801

Franconia, NH $72,358

Gorham, NH $72,180

Groveton, NH $72,379

Jefferson, NH $72,396

Lancaster, NH $72,466

Lisbon, NH $72,383

Sugar Hill, NH $72,419

Milan, NH $72,211

Mount Washington, NH $72,227

North Stratford, NH $72,243

Pittsburg, NH $72,016

Randolph, NH $72,220

Twin Mountain, NH $72,453

West Stewartstown, NH $72,229

Whitefield, NH $72,493

Acworth, NH $72,565

Alstead, NH $72,655

Charlestown, NH $72,579

Drewsville, NH $72,767

Lempster, NH $72,882

South Acworth, NH $72,674

Walpole, NH $72,714

North Walpole, NH $72,766

Raymond, NH $74,815

Salem, NH $76,710

Lyndeborough, NH $75,138

Temple, NH $75,248

Wilton, NH $75,733

Windham, NH $76,708

Manchester, NH $74,297

Hooksett, NH $74,117

Bedford, NH $74,529

Waterville Valley, NH $72,200

Andover, NH $72,929

Ashland, NH $72,636

Barnstead, NH $73,107

Belmont, NH $72,807

Bradford, NH $73,501

Bristol, NH $72,647

Campton, NH $72,369

Canterbury, NH $72,184

Center Barnstead, NH $73,321

Center Harbor, NH $72,680

Center Sandwich, NH $72,395

Contoocook, NH $72,731

Danbury, NH $73,022

East Andover, NH $72,934

Elkins, NH $73,094

Epsom, NH $72,770

Franklin, NH $72,794

Gilmanton, NH $72,883

Glencliff, NH $72,298

Grafton, NH $72,610

Hebron, NH $72,398

Henniker, NH $73,589

Hill, NH $72,975

Hillsborough, NH $73,829

Holderness, NH $72,525

Laconia, NH $73,083

Gilford, NH $73,076

Lincoln, NH $72,392

Lochmere, NH $72,763

Canaan, NH $72,385

Claremont, NH $72,640

Cornish, NH $72,342

Cornish Flat, NH $72,356

Enfield, NH $72,480

Enfield Center, NH $72,554

Etna, NH $72,282

Georges Mills, NH $72,882

Goshen, NH $73,219

Grantham, NH $72,592

Guild, NH $72,917

Hanover, NH $72,454

Lebanon, NH $72,427

Haverhill, NH $72,386

Lyme, NH $72,235

Lyme Center, NH $72,237

Meriden, NH $72,457

Monroe, NH $72,385

Newport, NH $72,737

North Haverhill, NH $72,380

Orford, NH $72,223

Piermont, NH $72,207

Pike, NH $72,266

Plainfield, NH $72,296

Sunapee, NH $73,091

West Lebanon, NH $72,453

Woodsville, NH $72,315

Portsmouth, NH $76,277

Newington, NH $75,351

Alton, NH $73,493

Alton Bay, NH $73,193

Atkinson, NH $76,472

Bartlett, NH $72,347

Center Conway, NH $72,293

Center Ossipee, NH $72,579

Center Strafford, NH $74,099

Center Tuftonboro, NH $72,702

Chocorua, NH $72,443

Conway, NH $72,399

Danville, NH $75,585

Dover, NH $75,538

Madbury, NH $75,399

Durham, NH $75,777

Barrington, NH $74,594

East Hampstead, NH $76,124

East Kingston, NH $75,909

East Wakefield, NH $72,819

Eaton Center, NH $72,367

Exeter, NH $75,632

Farmington, NH $73,860

South Tamworth, NH $72,406

Strafford, NH $73,823

Stratham, NH $75,938

Tamworth, NH $72,470

Union, NH $73,524

West Ossipee, NH $72,574

Wolfeboro, NH $73,189

Wolfeboro Falls, NH $73,221

Wonalancet, NH $72,364

Freedom, NH $72,466

Gilmanton Iron Works, NH $73,017

Glen, NH $72,433

Rochester, NH $74,567

Greenland, NH $76,187

Hampstead, NH $76,159

Hampton, NH $75,873

Hampton Falls, NH $75,816

Intervale, NH $72,453

Jackson, NH $72,255

Kearsarge, NH $72,581

Kingston, NH $75,915

Madison, NH $72,465

Melvin Village, NH $72,761

Milton, NH $73,625

Milton Mills, NH $73,057

Mirror Lake, NH $73,152

New Castle, NH $76,193

New Durham, NH $73,559

Newfields, NH $75,693

Newmarket, NH $75,769

Newton, NH $76,211

Newton Junction, NH $76,263

North Conway, NH $72,532

Lee, NH $75,304

North Hampton, NH $76,017

Ossipee, NH $72,619

Plaistow, NH $76,399

Rollinsford, NH $75,399

Rye, NH $76,236

Rye Beach, NH $76,055

Sanbornville, NH $72,888

Sandown, NH $75,550

Seabrook, NH $75,816

Silver Lake, NH $72,443

Somersworth, NH $75,049

Effingham, NH $72,547

Meredith, NH $73,118

Bath, NH $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	$88,019	$42.0	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.

$65,806

Average $73,349/year

$79,555

$5,484

Average $6,112/month

$6,630

$1,266

Average $1,411/week

$1,530

$32

Average $35/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,555	$6,630	$1,530	$38
Average	$73,349	$6,112	$1,411	$35
25th Percentile	$65,806	$5,484	$1,266	$32

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