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Respiratory Therapy Technicians in Illinois

Want to work in Illinois as a Respiratory Therapy Technician? Read this first!

-59% Jobs Projection
$56,360 Median Salary
0 Job Openings

While jobs for Respiratory Therapy Technicians in Illinois are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Respiratory Therapy Technicians in Illinois is expected to decrease.

  • Respiratory Therapy Technicians in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Respiratory Therapy Technicians Work in Illinois?

In Illinois, there were 650 people working as Respiratory Therapy Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 460 Respiratory Therapy Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 190 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 135 Respiratory Therapy Technicians working in it, which means Illinois has more Respiratory Therapy Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Respiratory Therapy Technicians in this state are declining at a rate of 59.2% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -56.5%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 0 annual Respiratory Therapy Technicians job openings in Illinois, and 200 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 0 annual jobs and 4,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Respiratory Therapy Technicians Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Respiratory Therapy Technicians ranged from $39,780 to $75,740 with $56,360 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.13 to $36.42. The median hourly rate was $27.1.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $24.6 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.50.

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

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Top Illinois Metros for Respiratory Therapy Technicians

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
St. Louis, MO-IL 470 $54,350
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 400 $60,650

Top States for Respiratory Therapy Technicians Employment

View the list below to see where most Respiratory Therapy Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 1,090 $51,860
Missouri 920 $53,110
Illinois 650 $56,360
California 530 $42,740
Florida 470 $51,600
Arizona 440 $58,890
Georgia 420 $52,120
Maryland 330 $61,950
Arkansas 320 $47,010
Mississippi 320 $44,840
Pennsylvania 250 $47,380
New York 220 $55,340
Louisiana 220 $49,340
Ohio 210 $47,500
Massachusetts 200 $62,740
Michigan 180 $37,920
Iowa 160 $45,420
South Carolina 140 $50,070
Indiana 130 $51,700
Alabama 130 $39,660

Below are the states where Respiratory Therapy Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Nevada $80,150
New Jersey $68,260
Massachusetts $62,740
Maryland $61,950
Hawaii $59,100
Arizona $58,890
Virginia $57,050
Oregon $56,450
Illinois $56,360
Washington $55,910

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