LIVE MARKET·58 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Registered Respiratory Therapist salary in California: $68.95/hr$2,758/wk$143,416/yr median.

Pay range $51.50$2,060$107,120–$80.06/hr$3,202/wk$166,525/yr across the middle 50% of 58 active California postings from 32 employers.

39.3% above the national Registered Respiratory Therapist median of $49.50/hr · #7 of 40 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$68.95$2,758$143,416
P25–P75
$51.50$2,060$107,120–$80.06$3,202$166,525
middle 50%
Postings
58
last 180 days
Employers
32
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

How California compares with its neighbors.

01California (this page)58 postings
$68.95/hr$2,758/wk$143,416/yr
02Nevada12 postings
$58.54/hr$2,342/wk$121,763/yr
03Oregon18 postings
$51.50/hr$2,060/wk$107,120/yr
04Arizona154 postings
$38.50/hr$1,540/wk$80,080/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·40 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Respiratory Therapist pay is highest nationally.

01Hawaii41 postings
$80.83/hr$3,233/wk$168,126/yr
02Vermont84 postings
$77.96/hr$3,118/wk$162,157/yr03Massachusetts94 postings
$77.61/hr$3,104/wk$161,429/yr
04Alaska15 postings
$72.75/hr$2,910/wk$151,320/yr
05Wisconsin42 postings
$72.45/hr$2,898/wk$150,696/yr
See all 40 states →National Registered Respiratory Therapist salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN CALIFORNIA·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in California.

01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist1,994 postings
$85.38/hr$3,415/wk$177,590/yr02Radiation Therapist1,303 postings
$79.45/hr$3,178/wk$165,256/yr03Nuclear Medicine Technologist1,307 postings
$78.50/hr$3,140/wk$163,280/yr04CT Technologist2,713 postings
$76.43/hr$3,057/wk$158,974/yr05Radiology Technologist1,556 postings
$75.68/hr$3,027/wk$157,414/yr06Mammography Technologist1,636 postings
$75.20/hr$3,008/wk$156,416/yr07Physical Therapist5,737 postings
$68.95/hr$2,758/wk$143,416/yr08Speech Language Pathologist1,800 postings
$68.50/hr$2,740/wk$142,480/yr09Occupational Therapist2,431 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr10Respiratory Therapist415 postings
$42.50/hr$1,700/wk$88,400/yr11Phlebotomist629 postings
$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr12Caregiver4,512 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST · CA

Registered Respiratory Therapist pay in California, answered.

How much does a Registered Respiratory Therapist make in California?

The median Registered Respiratory Therapist pay in California is $68.95/hr (about $143,416/yr), based on 58 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Registered Respiratory Therapist pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $51.50–$80.06/hr. Listed pay runs from $30.50 to $98.06/hr.

Do Registered Respiratory Therapists in California earn more than the national average?

California pays 39.3% more than the national Registered Respiratory Therapist median of $49.50/hr, ranking #7 of 40 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Registered Respiratory Therapists in California?

32 employers posted Registered Respiratory Therapist roles with listed pay in California over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.