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Want to work in Texas as a Respiratory Therapist? Read this first!

35.3% Jobs Projection
$58,930 Median Salary
1,060 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Respiratory Therapists Work in Texas?

In Texas, there were 11,250 people working as Respiratory Therapists in the year 2018.

There were 11,280 Respiratory Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Respiratory Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 35.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 23.3%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,060 annual job openings, and 15,940 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Respiratory Therapists ranged from $44,090 to $77,910 with $58,930 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.2 to $37.46. The median hourly rate was $28.33.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $28.37 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.04.

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

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Top Texas 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,320 $61,220
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,530 $59,960
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 1,350 $60,880
Austin-Round Rock, TX 730 $58,200
El Paso, TX 300 $51,930
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 220 $57,800
Corpus Christi, TX 210 $55,720
Lubbock, TX 200 $50,860
Tyler, TX 200 $50,040
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 150 $55,860
Amarillo, TX 140 $50,520
Longview, TX 120 $53,170
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 110 $54,850
College Station-Bryan, TX 70 $65,740
San Angelo, TX 60 $54,000
Laredo, TX 60 $59,640

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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