LIVE MARKET·289 CO postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Respiratory Therapist salary in Colorado: $39.00/hr$1,560/wk$81,120/yr median.

Pay range $37.00$1,480$76,960–$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr across the middle 50% of 289 active Colorado postings from 44 employers.

18.8% below the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr · #45 of 51 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$39.00$1,560$81,120
P25–P75
$37.00$1,480$76,960–$60.00$2,400$124,800
middle 50%
Postings
289
last 180 days
Employers
44
in CO
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

How Colorado compares with its neighbors.

02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Respiratory Therapist pay is highest nationally.

01Hawaii105 postings
$80.56/hr$3,222/wk$167,565/yr
02Vermont53 postings
$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr
03Alaska16 postings
$67.09/hr$2,684/wk$139,547/yr
04Indiana185 postings
$63.69/hr$2,548/wk$132,475/yr
05South Dakota40 postings
$63.66/hr$2,546/wk$132,413/yr
See all 51 states →National Respiratory Therapist salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·RESPIRATORY THERAPIST · CO

Respiratory Therapist pay in Colorado, answered.

How much does a Respiratory Therapist make in Colorado?

The median Respiratory Therapist pay in Colorado is $39.00/hr (about $81,120/yr), based on 289 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Respiratory Therapist pay range in Colorado?

The middle 50% of Colorado postings pay $37.00–$60.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $32.50 to $78.44/hr.

Do Respiratory Therapists in Colorado earn more than the national average?

Colorado pays 18.8% less than the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr, ranking #45 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Respiratory Therapists in Colorado?

44 employers posted Respiratory Therapist roles with listed pay in Colorado over the last 180 days.

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