LIVE MARKET·513 IL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Respiratory Therapist salary in Illinois: $43.00/hr$1,720/wk$89,440/yr median.

Pay range $40.00$1,600$83,200–$53.00/hr$2,120/wk$110,240/yr across the middle 50% of 513 active Illinois postings from 92 employers.

10.4% below the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr · #38 of 51 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$43.00$1,720$89,440
P25–P75
$40.00$1,600$83,200–$53.00$2,120$110,240
middle 50%
Postings
513
last 180 days
Employers
92
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

How Illinois 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 · IL

Respiratory Therapist pay in Illinois, answered.

How much does a Respiratory Therapist make in Illinois?

The median Respiratory Therapist pay in Illinois is $43.00/hr (about $89,440/yr), based on 513 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Respiratory Therapist pay range in Illinois?

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $40.00–$53.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $27.50 to $82.06/hr.

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

Illinois pays 10.4% less than the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr, ranking #38 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Respiratory Therapists in Illinois?

92 employers posted Respiratory Therapist roles with listed pay in Illinois over the last 180 days.

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