LIVE MARKET·70 PA postings · last 6 months·Updated October 22, 2026

Registered Respiratory Therapist salary in Pennsylvania: $61.84/hr$2,474/wk$128,627/yr median.

Pay range $58.58$2,343$121,846–$63.21/hr$2,528/wk$131,477/yr across the middle 50% of 70 active Pennsylvania postings from 23 employers.

26.2% above the national Registered Respiratory Therapist median of $49.00/hr · #12 of 40 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$61.84$2,474$128,627
P25–P75
$58.58$2,343$121,846–$63.21$2,528$131,477
middle 50%
Postings
70
last 6 months
Employers
23
in PA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

How Pennsylvania compares with its neighbors.

01Pennsylvania (this page)70 postings
$61.84/hr$2,474/wk$128,627/yr
02West Virginia5 postings
$60.73/hr$2,429/wk$126,318/yr
03New Jersey32 postings
$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr
04New York37 postings
$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr
05Delaware6 postings
$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr
06Maryland27 postings
$42.50/hr$1,700/wk$88,400/yr
07Ohio70 postings
$42.25/hr$1,690/wk$87,880/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·40 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Respiratory Therapist pay is highest nationally.

01Montana20 postings
$81.95/hr$3,278/wk$170,456/yr
02Hawaii10 postings
$78.79/hr$3,152/wk$163,883/yr
03Vermont20 postings
$78.11/hr$3,124/wk$162,469/yr
04Massachusetts66 postings
$75.52/hr$3,021/wk$157,082/yr
05Oklahoma38 postings
$66.75/hr$2,670/wk$138,840/yr
See all 40 states →National Registered Respiratory Therapist salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN PENNSYLVANIA·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Pennsylvania.

01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist336 postings
$79.13/hr$3,165/wk$164,590/yr02Radiology Technologist303 postings
$79.00/hr$3,160/wk$164,320/yr03Vascular Interventional Technologist104 postings
$77.08/hr$3,083/wk$160,326/yr04CT Technologist723 postings
$74.90/hr$2,996/wk$155,792/yr05Radiation Therapist72 postings
$74.38/hr$2,975/wk$154,710/yr06MRI Technologist344 postings
$74.37/hr$2,975/wk$154,690/yr07Respiratory Therapist80 postings
$59.85/hr$2,394/wk$124,488/yr08Speech Language Pathologist84 postings
$59.50/hr$2,380/wk$123,760/yr09Occupational Therapist215 postings
$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr10Physical Therapist645 postings
$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr11Paramedic57 postings
$33.00/hr$1,320/wk$68,640/yr12Caregiver938 postings
$16.00/hr$640/wk$33,280/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST · PA

Registered Respiratory Therapist pay in Pennsylvania, answered.

How much does a Registered Respiratory Therapist make in Pennsylvania?

The median Registered Respiratory Therapist pay in Pennsylvania is $61.84/hr (about $128,627/yr), based on 70 job postings with listed pay over the last 6 months.

What is the Registered Respiratory Therapist pay range in Pennsylvania?

The middle 50% of Pennsylvania postings pay $58.58–$63.21/hr. Listed pay runs from $33.00 to $84.42/hr.

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

Pennsylvania pays 26.2% more than the national Registered Respiratory Therapist median of $49.00/hr, ranking #12 of 40 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Registered Respiratory Therapists in Pennsylvania?

23 employers posted Registered Respiratory Therapist roles with listed pay in Pennsylvania over the last 6 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Pennsylvania, collected over the last 6 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.