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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
29-1126 Respiratory Therapists
Assess, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders. Assume primary responsibility for all respiratory care modalities, including the supervision of respiratory therapy technicians. Initiate and conduct therapeutic procedures; maintain patient records; and select, assemble, check, and operate equipment.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
126,770 |
1.4 % |
$29.15 |
$60,640 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$20.43 |
$23.72 |
$28.21 |
$33.97 |
$39.21 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$42,490 |
$49,340 |
$58,670 |
$70,650 |
$81,550 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
95,180 |
1.76 |
$29.14 |
$60,610 |
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals |
7,670 |
3.00 |
$29.57 |
$61,510 |
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
7,060 |
0.43 |
$29.55 |
$61,460 |
Offices of Physicians |
3,120 |
0.12 |
$29.12 |
$60,580 |
Consumer Goods Rental |
2,300 |
1.42 |
$25.55 |
$53,140 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals |
7,670 |
3.00 |
$29.57 |
$61,510 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
95,180 |
1.76 |
$29.14 |
$60,610 |
Consumer Goods Rental |
2,300 |
1.42 |
$25.55 |
$53,140 |
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
7,060 |
0.43 |
$29.55 |
$61,460 |
Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
1,560 |
0.19 |
$29.17 |
$60,680 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
California |
16,560 |
1.04 |
1.15 |
$37.90 |
$78,820 |
Texas |
11,700 |
1.00 |
1.10 |
$27.92 |
$58,070 |
Florida |
8,590 |
1.04 |
1.16 |
$27.02 |
$56,200 |
Ohio |
6,490 |
1.22 |
1.35 |
$26.04 |
$54,150 |
New York |
5,840 |
0.64 |
0.71 |
$34.18 |
$71,100 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Mississippi |
1,540 |
1.37 |
1.52 |
$23.26 |
$48,390 |
Kentucky |
2,510 |
1.34 |
1.49 |
$23.33 |
$48,530 |
Tennessee |
3,810 |
1.32 |
1.46 |
$23.82 |
$49,540 |
Indiana |
3,890 |
1.30 |
1.44 |
$26.09 |
$54,270 |
West Virginia |
860 |
1.24 |
1.37 |
$23.81 |
$49,530 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
California |
16,560 |
1.04 |
1.15 |
$37.90 |
$78,820 |
Nevada |
960 |
0.75 |
0.83 |
$34.92 |
$72,630 |
New Jersey |
3,020 |
0.76 |
0.85 |
$34.59 |
$71,940 |
Alaska |
160 |
0.50 |
0.56 |
$34.53 |
$71,820 |
New York |
5,840 |
0.64 |
0.71 |
$34.18 |
$71,100 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
5,250 |
1.24 |
1.38 |
$35.38 |
$73,590 |
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
4,100 |
0.62 |
0.69 |
$36.32 |
$75,540 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
3,370 |
0.93 |
1.03 |
$27.08 |
$56,330 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
2,600 |
0.89 |
0.98 |
$28.86 |
$60,030 |
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
2,160 |
0.89 |
0.99 |
$28.96 |
$60,230 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,850 |
0.72 |
0.80 |
$27.51 |
$57,220 |
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN |
1,730 |
1.70 |
1.89 |
$25.79 |
$53,650 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
1,630 |
0.84 |
0.93 |
$27.22 |
$56,620 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
1,620 |
1.17 |
1.29 |
$36.92 |
$76,790 |
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division |
1,560 |
1.00 |
1.10 |
$36.91 |
$76,780 |
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