LIVE MARKET·50 MO postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Registered Respiratory Therapist salary in Missouri: $36.00/hr$1,440/wk$74,880/yr median.

Pay range $36.00$1,440$74,880–$38.00/hr$1,520/wk$79,040/yr across the middle 50% of 50 active Missouri postings from 13 employers.

27.3% below the national Registered Respiratory Therapist median of $49.50/hr · #36 of 40 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$36.00$1,440$74,880
P25–P75
$36.00$1,440$74,880–$38.00$1,520$79,040
middle 50%
Postings
50
last 180 days
Employers
13
in MO
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

How Missouri compares with its neighbors.

01Oklahoma61 postings
$69.58/hr$2,783/wk$144,726/yr
02Kansas10 postings
$43.50/hr$1,740/wk$90,480/yr
03Illinois77 postings
$40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr
04Missouri (this page)50 postings
$36.00/hr$1,440/wk$74,880/yr
05Tennessee6 postings
$34.00/hr$1,360/wk$70,720/yr
06Arkansas19 postings
$32.50/hr$1,300/wk$67,600/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 MISSOURI·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Missouri.

01Radiology Technologist548 postings
$76.50/hr$3,060/wk$159,120/yr02Cardiac Catheterization Technologist299 postings
$76.30/hr$3,052/wk$158,704/yr03Nuclear Medicine Technologist76 postings
$71.90/hr$2,876/wk$149,552/yr04CT Technologist166 postings
$70.20/hr$2,808/wk$146,016/yr05MRI Technologist109 postings
$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr06Radiation Therapist59 postings
$69.85/hr$2,794/wk$145,288/yr07Speech Language Pathologist175 postings
$55.50/hr$2,220/wk$115,440/yr08Occupational Therapist150 postings
$52.25/hr$2,090/wk$108,680/yr09Respiratory Therapist60 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr10Physical Therapist354 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr11Physical Therapy Assistant60 postings
$32.50/hr$1,300/wk$67,600/yr12Caregiver386 postings
$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST · MO

Registered Respiratory Therapist pay in Missouri, answered.

How much does a Registered Respiratory Therapist make in Missouri?

The median Registered Respiratory Therapist pay in Missouri is $36.00/hr (about $74,880/yr), based on 50 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Registered Respiratory Therapist pay range in Missouri?

The middle 50% of Missouri postings pay $36.00–$38.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $35.50 to $65.50/hr.

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

Missouri pays 27.3% less than the national Registered Respiratory Therapist median of $49.50/hr, ranking #36 of 40 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Registered Respiratory Therapists in Missouri?

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

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