LIVE MARKET·76 IL postings · last 6 months·Updated October 22, 2026

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

Pay range $37.50$1,500$78,000–$43.00/hr$1,720/wk$89,440/yr across the middle 50% of 76 active Illinois postings from 42 employers.

4.8% below the national Respiratory Care Practitioner median of $42.00/hr · #16 of 33 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$40.00$1,600$83,200
P25–P75
$37.50$1,500$78,000–$43.00$1,720$89,440
middle 50%
Postings
76
last 6 months
Employers
42
in IL
See 47 open Respiratory Care Practitioner jobs in Illinois →
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER

How Illinois compares with its neighbors.

01Illinois (this page)76 postings
$40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr
02Wisconsin32 postings
$40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr
03Indiana11 postings
$39.50/hr$1,580/wk$82,160/yr
04Missouri9 postings
$38.00/hr$1,520/wk$79,040/yr
05Kentucky6 postings
$36.50/hr$1,460/wk$75,920/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 · IL

Respiratory Care Practitioner pay in Illinois, answered.

How much does a Respiratory Care Practitioner make in Illinois?

The median Respiratory Care Practitioner pay in Illinois is $40.00/hr (about $83,200/yr), based on 76 job postings with listed pay over the last 6 months.

What is the Respiratory Care Practitioner pay range in Illinois?

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $37.50–$43.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $29.00 to $53.00/hr.

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

Illinois pays 4.8% less than the national Respiratory Care Practitioner median of $42.00/hr, ranking #16 of 33 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Respiratory Care Practitioners in Illinois?

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

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