LIVE MARKET·314 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Respiratory Care Practitioner salary in California: $51.50/hr$2,060/wk$107,120/yr median.

Pay range $43.13$1,725$89,710–$54.50/hr$2,180/wk$113,360/yr across the middle 50% of 314 active California postings from 50 employers.

14.4% above the national Respiratory Care Practitioner median of $45.00/hr · #1 of 20 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$51.50$2,060$107,120
P25–P75
$43.13$1,725$89,710–$54.50$2,180$113,360
middle 50%
Postings
314
last 180 days
Employers
50
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER

How California compares with its neighbors.

01California (this page)314 postings
$51.50/hr$2,060/wk$107,120/yr
02Oregon44 postings
$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr
03Arizona7 postings
$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·20 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Respiratory Care Practitioner pay is highest nationally.

01California314 postings
$51.50/hr$2,060/wk$107,120/yr
02New York5 postings
$50.50/hr$2,020/wk$105,040/yr
03New Jersey7 postings
$48.50/hr$1,940/wk$100,880/yr
04Alaska7 postings
$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr
05Oregon44 postings
$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr
See all 20 states →National Respiratory Care Practitioner salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER · CA

Respiratory Care Practitioner pay in California, answered.

How much does a Respiratory Care Practitioner make in California?

The median Respiratory Care Practitioner pay in California is $51.50/hr (about $107,120/yr), based on 314 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Respiratory Care Practitioner pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $43.13–$54.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $32.00 to $73.50/hr.

Do Respiratory Care Practitioners in California earn more than the national average?

California pays 14.4% more than the national Respiratory Care Practitioner median of $45.00/hr, ranking #1 of 20 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Respiratory Care Practitioners in California?

50 employers posted Respiratory Care Practitioner 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.