LIVE MARKET·225 FL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Respiratory Therapist salary in Florida: $37.00/hr$1,480/wk$76,960/yr median.

Pay range $33.50$1,340$69,680–$43.00/hr$1,720/wk$89,440/yr across the middle 50% of 225 active Florida postings from 50 employers.

22.9% below the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr · #47 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$37.00$1,480$76,960
P25–P75
$33.50$1,340$69,680–$43.00$1,720$89,440
middle 50%
Postings
225
last 180 days
Employers
50
in FL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

How Florida compares with its neighbors.

01Georgia128 postings
$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr
02Florida (this page)225 postings
$37.00/hr$1,480/wk$76,960/yr
03Alabama11 postings
$35.00/hr$1,400/wk$72,800/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 · FL

Respiratory Therapist pay in Florida, answered.

How much does a Respiratory Therapist make in Florida?

The median Respiratory Therapist pay in Florida is $37.00/hr (about $76,960/yr), based on 225 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Respiratory Therapist pay range in Florida?

The middle 50% of Florida postings pay $33.50–$43.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $27.00 to $72.50/hr.

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

Florida pays 22.9% less than the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr, ranking #47 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Respiratory Therapists in Florida?

50 employers posted Respiratory Therapist roles with listed pay in Florida over the last 180 days.

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