LIVE MARKET·53 CO postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Registered Respiratory Therapist salary in Colorado: $40.50/hr$1,620/wk$84,240/yr median.

Pay range $38.50$1,540$80,080–$65.54/hr$2,622/wk$136,323/yr across the middle 50% of 53 active Colorado postings from 17 employers.

18.2% below the national Registered Respiratory Therapist median of $49.50/hr · #29 of 40 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$40.50$1,620$84,240
P25–P75
$38.50$1,540$80,080–$65.54$2,622$136,323
middle 50%
Postings
53
last 180 days
Employers
17
in CO
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

How Colorado compares with its neighbors.

01Oklahoma61 postings
$69.58/hr$2,783/wk$144,726/yr
02New Mexico79 postings
$61.35/hr$2,454/wk$127,608/yr
03Kansas10 postings
$43.50/hr$1,740/wk$90,480/yr
04Colorado (this page)53 postings
$40.50/hr$1,620/wk$84,240/yr
05Utah12 postings
$40.50/hr$1,620/wk$84,240/yr
06Arizona154 postings
$38.50/hr$1,540/wk$80,080/yr
07Wyoming9 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/yr
03Massachusetts94 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
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST · CO

Registered Respiratory Therapist pay in Colorado, answered.

How much does a Registered Respiratory Therapist make in Colorado?

The median Registered Respiratory Therapist pay in Colorado is $40.50/hr (about $84,240/yr), based on 53 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Registered Respiratory Therapist pay range in Colorado?

The middle 50% of Colorado postings pay $38.50–$65.54/hr. Listed pay runs from $33.00 to $79.75/hr.

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

Colorado pays 18.2% less than the national Registered Respiratory Therapist median of $49.50/hr, ranking #29 of 40 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Registered Respiratory Therapists in Colorado?

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

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