Occupation is in demand.
Wages vary according to the responsibilities and experience of the therapist. Wages also vary by area of the country.
Respiratory therapists who work full time generally receive benefits. Typical benefits include paid vacation, sick leave, and health insurance.
Respiratory therapists (SOC 29-1126)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $31.08 | $33.12 | $38.47 |
| Yearly | $64,651 | $68,875 | $80,031 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $31.16 | $31.85 | $37.50 |
| Yearly | $64,815 | $66,251 | $77,995 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $29.69 | $32.32 | $38.61 |
| Yearly | $61,753 | $67,211 | $80,314 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $32.27 | $36.71 | $39.03 |
| Yearly | $67,121 | $76,358 | $81,200 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $32.17 | $38.45 | $39.83 |
| Yearly | $66,910 | $79,979 | $82,864 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $29.63 | $32.32 | $36.48 |
| Yearly | $61,616 | $67,228 | $75,884 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $28.30 | $31.36 | $36.16 |
| Yearly | $58,850 | $65,236 | $75,214 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $30.93 | $32.31 | $33.38 |
| Yearly | $64,354 | $67,187 | $69,419 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $32.60 | $38.47 | $39.61 |
| Yearly | $67,804 | $80,023 | $82,382 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $28.35 | $30.92 | $38.67 |
| Yearly | $58,976 | $64,325 | $80,428 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $31.80 | $32.35 | $36.16 |
| Yearly | $66,142 | $67,274 | $75,213 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $29.41 | $32.05 | $36.32 |
| Yearly | $61,174 | $66,662 | $75,565 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $26.36 | $30.23 | $31.54 |
| Yearly | $54,826 | $62,876 | $65,608 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $29.14 | $30.10 | $30.95 |
| Yearly | $60,600 | $62,612 | $64,363 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $31.24 | $36.08 | $38.26 |
| Yearly | $64,962 | $75,043 | $79,577 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $25.68 | $29.35 | $33.50 |
| Yearly | $53,408 | $61,051 | $69,673 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $30.46 | $31.00 | $36.00 |
| Yearly | $63,351 | $64,464 | $74,876 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $29.77 | $32.23 | $38.17 |
| Yearly | $61,917 | $67,047 | $79,393 | |
| United States | Hourly | $29.93 | $33.91 | $39.23 |
| Yearly | $62,260 | $70,540 | $81,610 | |