LIVE MARKET·122 CT postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Respiratory Therapist salary in Connecticut: $62.92/hr$2,517/wk$130,874/yr median.

Pay range $47.00$1,880$97,760–$67.19/hr$2,688/wk$139,755/yr across the middle 50% of 122 active Connecticut postings from 31 employers.

31.1% above the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr · #7 of 51 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$62.92$2,517$130,874
P25–P75
$47.00$1,880$97,760–$67.19$2,688$139,755
middle 50%
Postings
122
last 180 days
Employers
31
in CT
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

How Connecticut compares with its neighbors.

01Connecticut (this page)122 postings
$62.92/hr$2,517/wk$130,874/yr
02Massachusetts372 postings
$48.50/hr$1,940/wk$100,880/yr
03New York325 postings
$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr
04Rhode Island13 postings
$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr
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 · CT

Respiratory Therapist pay in Connecticut, answered.

How much does a Respiratory Therapist make in Connecticut?

The median Respiratory Therapist pay in Connecticut is $62.92/hr (about $130,874/yr), based on 122 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Respiratory Therapist pay range in Connecticut?

The middle 50% of Connecticut postings pay $47.00–$67.19/hr. Listed pay runs from $32.00 to $80.35/hr.

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

Connecticut pays 31.1% more than the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr, ranking #7 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Respiratory Therapists in Connecticut?

31 employers posted Respiratory Therapist roles with listed pay in Connecticut over the last 180 days.

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