LIVE MARKET·56 LA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Respiratory Therapist salary in Louisiana: $54.50/hr$2,180/wk$113,360/yr median.

Pay range $48.50$1,940$100,880–$59.42/hr$2,377/wk$123,594/yr across the middle 50% of 56 active Louisiana postings from 15 employers.

13.5% above the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr · #19 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$54.50$2,180$113,360
P25–P75
$48.50$1,940$100,880–$59.42$2,377$123,594
middle 50%
Postings
56
last 180 days
Employers
15
in LA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

How Louisiana compares with its neighbors.

01Arkansas33 postings
$58.00/hr$2,320/wk$120,640/yr
02Louisiana (this page)56 postings
$54.50/hr$2,180/wk$113,360/yr
03Mississippi12 postings
$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr
04Texas158 postings
$42.00/hr$1,680/wk$87,360/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 · LA

Respiratory Therapist pay in Louisiana, answered.

How much does a Respiratory Therapist make in Louisiana?

The median Respiratory Therapist pay in Louisiana is $54.50/hr (about $113,360/yr), based on 56 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Respiratory Therapist pay range in Louisiana?

The middle 50% of Louisiana postings pay $48.50–$59.42/hr. Listed pay runs from $31.00 to $84.44/hr.

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

Louisiana pays 13.5% more than the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr, ranking #19 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Respiratory Therapists in Louisiana?

15 employers posted Respiratory Therapist roles with listed pay in Louisiana over the last 180 days.

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