LIVE MARKET·62 KY postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Respiratory Therapist salary in Kentucky: $34.25/hr$1,370/wk$71,240/yr median.

Pay range $31.88$1,275$66,310–$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr across the middle 50% of 62 active Kentucky postings from 8 employers.

28.6% below the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr · #50 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$34.25$1,370$71,240
P25–P75
$31.88$1,275$66,310–$37.50$1,500$78,000
middle 50%
Postings
62
last 180 days
Employers
8
in KY
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

How Kentucky compares with its neighbors.

01Indiana185 postings
$63.69/hr$2,548/wk$132,475/yr
02Virginia195 postings
$60.85/hr$2,434/wk$126,568/yr
03Ohio265 postings
$58.00/hr$2,320/wk$120,640/yr
04West Virginia41 postings
$56.00/hr$2,240/wk$116,480/yr
05Missouri60 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr
06Illinois513 postings
$43.00/hr$1,720/wk$89,440/yr
07Tennessee36 postings
$36.00/hr$1,440/wk$74,880/yr
08Kentucky (this page)62 postings
$34.25/hr$1,370/wk$71,240/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 · KY

Respiratory Therapist pay in Kentucky, answered.

How much does a Respiratory Therapist make in Kentucky?

The median Respiratory Therapist pay in Kentucky is $34.25/hr (about $71,240/yr), based on 62 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Respiratory Therapist pay range in Kentucky?

The middle 50% of Kentucky postings pay $31.88–$37.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $30.50 to $46.00/hr.

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

Kentucky pays 28.6% less than the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr, ranking #50 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Respiratory Therapists in Kentucky?

8 employers posted Respiratory Therapist roles with listed pay in Kentucky over the last 180 days.

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