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Respiratory Therapists in Florida

Considering a career as a Respiratory Therapist in Florida?

29.2% Jobs Projection
$57,660 Median Salary
750 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Respiratory Therapists in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Respiratory Therapists in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Respiratory Therapists in Florida earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Respiratory Therapists Work in Florida?

There were approximately 8,200 workers employed as Respiratory Therapists in this state in 2018.

There were 8,500 Respiratory Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 300 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,500 Respiratory Therapists working in it, which means Florida has more Respiratory Therapists than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Respiratory Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 29.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 23.3%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 750 annual job openings, and 11,800 total jobs in 2026 for Respiratory Therapists in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,800 annual jobs and 160,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Respiratory Therapists Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Respiratory Therapists ranged from $44,130 to $74,780 with $57,660 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.22 to $35.95. The median hourly rate was $27.72.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $27.44 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.28.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida Metros for Respiratory Therapists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Respiratory Therapists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,640 $57,640
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 1,100 $59,310
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 1,030 $58,950
Jacksonville, FL 520 $53,640
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 500 $59,600
Gainesville, FL 330 $51,750
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 280 $59,990
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 170 $50,970
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 170 $57,630
Ocala, FL 150 $56,090
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 140 $52,920
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 140 $55,890
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 140 $56,670
Tallahassee, FL 100 $54,760
Panama City, FL 90 $49,880
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 40 n/a

Top States for Respiratory Therapists Employment

View the list below to see where most Respiratory Therapists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 17,260 $78,560
Texas 11,250 $58,930
Florida 8,200 $57,660
Ohio 6,200 $56,430
Pennsylvania 5,810 $56,550
New York 5,740 $75,030
Michigan 4,580 $57,060
North Carolina 4,390 $56,410
Georgia 4,220 $57,140
Illinois 4,150 $59,540
Indiana 4,010 $55,390
Tennessee 3,520 $51,040
Missouri 3,210 $53,980
New Jersey 3,090 $73,080
Arizona 2,560 $58,180
Virginia 2,550 $59,160
Kentucky 2,480 $49,480
Alabama 2,450 $49,590
Louisiana 2,380 $53,830
Massachusetts 2,370 $72,740

Below are the states where Respiratory Therapists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $78,560
Alaska $75,910
District of Columbia $75,870
New York $75,030
New Jersey $73,080
Nevada $73,050
Massachusetts $72,740
Hawaii $71,640
Oregon $69,700
Rhode Island $69,480

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