Compare One Occupation Across States
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Respiratory Therapists
Full respiratory therapists overview →U.S. mean $87,300 · median $82,280
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | #1 | $110,200 | $107,810 | $53 | +26.2% | $81,270–$131,500 |
| California | #2 | $109,440 | $104,820 | $53 | +25.4% | $77,010–$145,510 |
| District of Columbia | #3 | $108,020 | $111,950 | $52 | +23.7% | $77,240–$127,400 |
| Massachusetts | #4 | $100,580 | $102,170 | $48 | +15.2% | $80,330–$123,930 |
| New Jersey | #5 | $99,760 | $100,810 | $48 | +14.3% | $78,000–$123,370 |
| Washington | #6 | $99,740 | $101,130 | $48 | +14.2% | $76,080–$127,520 |
| Oregon | #7 | $98,160 | $100,560 | $47 | +12.4% | $81,490–$120,060 |
| Minnesota | #8 | $96,890 | $98,710 | $47 | +11% | $79,060–$110,050 |
| Alaska | #9 | $96,290 | $97,950 | $46 | +10.3% | $80,250–$114,590 |
| New Hampshire | #10 | $93,700 | $95,940 | $45 | +7.3% | $80,490–$109,000 |
| Rhode Island | #11 | $93,410 | $86,900 | $45 | +7% | $73,240–$122,120 |
| Hawaii | #12 | $93,380 | $94,210 | $45 | +7% | $80,130–$102,780 |
| Connecticut | #13 | $92,510 | $85,230 | $44 | +6% | $72,410–$121,620 |
| Delaware | #14 | $92,190 | $91,080 | $44 | +5.6% | $79,210–$109,890 |
| Maryland | #15 | $90,600 | $88,960 | $44 | +3.8% | $69,550–$106,430 |
| Nevada | #16 | $90,530 | $85,480 | $44 | +3.7% | $65,150–$118,710 |
| Georgia | #17 | $88,340 | $83,700 | $42 | +1.2% | $65,050–$112,320 |
| Colorado | #18 | $88,300 | $86,220 | $42 | +1.1% | $66,560–$109,070 |
| Virginia | #19 | $87,310 | $82,910 | $42 | +0% | $65,540–$106,470 |
| Wisconsin | #20 | $86,230 | $84,210 | $41 | -1.2% | $70,520–$100,320 |
| Illinois | #21 | $84,920 | $84,090 | $41 | -2.7% | $64,480–$100,100 |
| North Dakota | #22 | $84,710 | $81,230 | $41 | -3% | $65,770–$100,490 |
| Vermont | #23 | $84,640 | $83,820 | $41 | -3% | $50,310–$99,940 |
| Florida | #24 | $82,400 | $81,160 | $40 | -5.6% | $64,240–$100,310 |
| North Carolina | #25 | $81,360 | $80,090 | $39 | -6.8% | $63,990–$99,520 |
| Ohio | #26 | $81,240 | $79,920 | $39 | -6.9% | $65,580–$97,030 |
| Texas | #27 | $81,010 | $79,540 | $39 | -7.2% | $61,310–$99,690 |
| Arizona | #28 | $80,980 | $79,780 | $39 | -7.2% | $64,780–$99,180 |
| Nebraska | #29 | $80,710 | $81,590 | $39 | -7.5% | $64,100–$96,180 |
| Utah | #30 | $80,500 | $80,650 | $39 | -7.8% | $61,860–$101,340 |
| Maine | #31 | $80,400 | $82,470 | $39 | -7.9% | $61,060–$98,470 |
| Michigan | #32 | $78,550 | $79,850 | $38 | -10% | $64,770–$90,210 |
| Idaho | #33 | $78,370 | $78,460 | $38 | -10.2% | $63,540–$95,290 |
| Indiana | #34 | $78,190 | $79,730 | $38 | -10.4% | $62,730–$94,980 |
| Pennsylvania | #35 | $78,180 | $78,490 | $38 | -10.4% | $62,440–$95,520 |
| Montana | #36 | $77,850 | $81,190 | $37 | -10.8% | $60,800–$92,890 |
| Oklahoma | #37 | $77,710 | $78,800 | $37 | -11% | $64,380–$95,350 |
| Wyoming | #38 | $76,980 | $79,330 | $37 | -11.8% | $64,300–$91,840 |
| Missouri | #39 | $76,490 | $78,390 | $37 | -12.4% | $60,950–$95,730 |
| South Carolina | #40 | $76,490 | $77,740 | $37 | -12.4% | $63,700–$90,670 |
| Kansas | #41 | $74,860 | $76,970 | $36 | -14.2% | $60,470–$94,600 |
| Louisiana | #42 | $74,690 | $75,240 | $36 | -14.4% | $61,520–$91,200 |
| Iowa | #43 | $74,260 | $74,760 | $36 | -14.9% | $62,860–$86,510 |
| New Mexico | #44 | $73,720 | $68,870 | $35 | -15.6% | $61,990–$91,220 |
| Arkansas | #45 | $72,740 | $73,870 | $35 | -16.7% | $59,550–$93,480 |
| Kentucky | #46 | $72,470 | $72,750 | $35 | -17% | $58,330–$92,540 |
| Tennessee | #47 | $72,300 | $72,140 | $35 | -17.2% | $57,860–$88,060 |
| West Virginia | #48 | $71,970 | $68,670 | $35 | -17.6% | $52,940–$94,280 |
| South Dakota | #49 | $68,910 | $68,240 | $33 | -21.1% | $48,530–$88,830 |
| Alabama | #50 | $68,480 | $66,150 | $33 | -21.6% | $50,250–$81,030 |
| Mississippi | #51 | $68,120 | $63,270 | $33 | -22% | $50,180–$80,460 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.