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Respiratory Therapists in Pennsylvania

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24.9% Jobs Projection
$56,550 Median Salary
420 Job Openings

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

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

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

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How Many Respiratory Therapists Work in Pennsylvania?

5,810 people worked as Respiratory Therapists in 2018 in this state.

There were 5,550 Respiratory Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 260 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Respiratory Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 24.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 23.3%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 420 annual job openings, and a total of 6,780 jobs for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Respiratory Therapists ranged from $41,950 to $75,890 with $56,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.17 to $36.48. The median hourly rate was $27.19.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $28.22 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.03.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,870 $77,930
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,840 $61,710
Pittsburgh, PA 1,380 $53,740
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 490 $58,130
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 310 $54,230
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 250 $58,030
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 220 $50,780
York-Hanover, PA 170 $60,330
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 160 $55,970
Erie, PA 130 $53,170
Lancaster, PA 130 $58,240
Johnstown, PA 50 $55,490
Williamsport, PA 50 $59,690
Altoona, PA 40 $55,610
State College, PA 40 $56,770

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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