Respiratory Therapists
Wages & Outlook
Typical Wages
Wages listed below are for a variety of experience and education levels. Make sure that you research the typical entry-level education and work experience and training requirements for this occupation.
This career pays above the statewide median wage.
Wages for Respiratory Therapists *
U S |
$29.53 | $30.80 | $38.47 |
|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota |
$30.71 | $37.36 | $39.14 |
Central Minnesota |
$30.54 | $37.36 | $38.94 |
Northeast Minnesota |
$29.54 | $30.85 | $35.60 |
Northwest Minnesota |
$29.56 | $35.49 | $37.04 |
Southeast Minnesota |
$38.09 | $39.21 | $39.52 |
Southwest Minnesota |
$30.97 | $35.91 | $38.35 |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN |
$31.00 | $38.33 | $39.12 |
* "Low" indicates 25% of workers earn less and 75% earn more.
"Median" indicates 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
"High" indicates 75% of workers earn less and 25% earn more.
Employment
In Minnesota, there are 1,580 workers employed in this small career.
Where do Respiratory Therapists most often work?
- Hospitals
- Ambulatory Health Care Services
- Rental and Leasing Services
- Health and Personal Care Stores
Current Demand
No data available.
Future Demand
This career is seeing very high growth compared to other careers.
There will be a need for about 1,336 new Respiratory Therapists to meet market demand between 2020-2030. This includes the demand due to replacement (workers leaving the occupation or retiring) as well as growth.
| U S | 135,100 | 166,200 | 31,100 | 23% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 1,858 | 2,239 | 381 | 20.5% |
| Central Minnesota | 136 | 165 | 29 | 21.3% |
| Northeast Minnesota | 136 | 164 | 28 | 20.6% |
| Northwest Minnesota | 122 | 146 | 24 | 19.7% |
| Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN | 817 | 979 | 162 | 19.8% |
Source: You can learn about our data sources in the About Us section.