Respiratory Therapists in Maine
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You’re in luck! Jobs for Respiratory Therapists in Maine are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Respiratory Therapists in Maine is growing faster than average.
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Respiratory Therapists in Maine earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Respiratory Therapists Work in Maine?
490 people worked as Respiratory Therapists in 2018 in this state.
There were 440 Respiratory Therapists employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,500 Respiratory Therapists working in it, which means Maine has fewer Respiratory Therapists than average.
Job Projections for Maine
Jobs for Respiratory Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 24.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 23.3%.
Maine Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 40 annual job openings, and a total of 610 jobs for Maine Respiratory Therapists in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 9,800 annual jobs and 160,600 total jobs in 2026.
What do Respiratory Therapists Make in Maine?
In 2018 wages for Respiratory Therapists ranged from $45,040 to $77,040 with $58,630 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.65 to $37.04. The median hourly rate was $28.19.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $27.8 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.39.
The median salary in Maine is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Maine 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 |
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Bangor, ME | 90 | $59,160 |
Portsmouth, NH-ME | 60 | $68,130 |
Top States for Respiratory Therapists Employment
View the list below to see where most Respiratory Therapists work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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 |
Related Careers in Maine
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Occupation | Maine Employment Total |
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Physical Therapists | 1,380 |
Occupational Therapists | 1,000 |
Speech-Language Pathologists | 860 |
Radiation Therapists | 60 |
Recreational Therapists | 40 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.