LIVE MARKET·77 IL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Registered Respiratory Therapist salary in Illinois: $40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr median.

Pay range $38.50$1,540$80,080–$42.50/hr$1,700/wk$88,400/yr across the middle 50% of 77 active Illinois postings from 25 employers.

19.2% below the national Registered Respiratory Therapist median of $49.50/hr · #32 of 40 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$40.00$1,600$83,200
P25–P75
$38.50$1,540$80,080–$42.50$1,700$88,400
middle 50%
Postings
77
last 180 days
Employers
25
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

How Illinois compares with its neighbors.

01Wisconsin42 postings
$72.45/hr$2,898/wk$150,696/yr
02Indiana76 postings
$64.92/hr$2,597/wk$135,034/yr
03Illinois (this page)77 postings
$40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr
04Missouri50 postings
$36.00/hr$1,440/wk$74,880/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 ILLINOIS·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Illinois.

01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist1,662 postings
$80.55/hr$3,222/wk$167,544/yr02Radiology Technologist1,206 postings
$79.69/hr$3,188/wk$165,755/yr03Vascular Interventional Technologist424 postings
$79.63/hr$3,185/wk$165,630/yr04CT Technologist1,591 postings
$76.75/hr$3,070/wk$159,640/yr05Nuclear Medicine Technologist299 postings
$73.15/hr$2,926/wk$152,152/yr06MRI Technologist290 postings
$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr07Speech Language Pathologist503 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr08Physical Therapist1,361 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr09Occupational Therapist542 postings
$48.00/hr$1,920/wk$99,840/yr10Respiratory Therapist513 postings
$43.00/hr$1,720/wk$89,440/yr11Phlebotomist521 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr12Caregiver1,537 postings
$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST · IL

Registered Respiratory Therapist pay in Illinois, answered.

How much does a Registered Respiratory Therapist make in Illinois?

The median Registered Respiratory Therapist pay in Illinois is $40.00/hr (about $83,200/yr), based on 77 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Registered Respiratory Therapist pay range in Illinois?

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $38.50–$42.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $27.50 to $71.75/hr.

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

Illinois pays 19.2% less than the national Registered Respiratory Therapist median of $49.50/hr, ranking #32 of 40 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Registered Respiratory Therapists in Illinois?

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

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