LIVE MARKET·51 CO postings · last 6 months·Updated October 22, 2026

Respiratory Care Practitioner salary in Colorado: $40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr median.

Pay range $38.25$1,530$79,560–$42.00/hr$1,680/wk$87,360/yr across the middle 50% of 51 active Colorado postings from 22 employers.

4.8% below the national Respiratory Care Practitioner median of $42.00/hr · #15 of 33 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$40.00$1,600$83,200
P25–P75
$38.25$1,530$79,560–$42.00$1,680$87,360
middle 50%
Postings
51
last 6 months
Employers
22
in CO
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER

How Colorado compares with its neighbors.

01Oklahoma10 postings
$68.09/hr$2,724/wk$141,627/yr
02Colorado (this page)51 postings
$40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr
03Arizona10 postings
$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr
04Kansas14 postings
$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·33 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Respiratory Care Practitioner pay is highest nationally.

01Oklahoma10 postings
$68.09/hr$2,724/wk$141,627/yr
02District of Columbia11 postings
$55.50/hr$2,220/wk$115,440/yr
03Washington84 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr
04Oregon35 postings
$48.50/hr$1,940/wk$100,880/yr
05California281 postings
$47.00/hr$1,880/wk$97,760/yr
See all 33 states →National Respiratory Care Practitioner salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER · CO

Respiratory Care Practitioner pay in Colorado, answered.

How much does a Respiratory Care Practitioner make in Colorado?

The median Respiratory Care Practitioner pay in Colorado is $40.00/hr (about $83,200/yr), based on 51 job postings with listed pay over the last 6 months.

What is the Respiratory Care Practitioner pay range in Colorado?

The middle 50% of Colorado postings pay $38.25–$42.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $32.50 to $50.00/hr.

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

Colorado pays 4.8% less than the national Respiratory Care Practitioner median of $42.00/hr, ranking #15 of 33 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Respiratory Care Practitioners in Colorado?

22 employers posted Respiratory Care Practitioner roles with listed pay in Colorado over the last 6 months.

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