LIVE MARKET·77 MI postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Respiratory Therapist salary in Michigan: $52.00/hr$2,080/wk$108,160/yr median.

Pay range $47.00$1,880$97,760–$73.75/hr$2,950/wk$153,400/yr across the middle 50% of 77 active Michigan postings from 27 employers.

8.3% above the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr · #22 of 51 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$52.00$2,080$108,160
P25–P75
$47.00$1,880$97,760–$73.75$2,950$153,400
middle 50%
Postings
77
last 180 days
Employers
27
in MI
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

How Michigan 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 · MI

Respiratory Therapist pay in Michigan, answered.

How much does a Respiratory Therapist make in Michigan?

The median Respiratory Therapist pay in Michigan is $52.00/hr (about $108,160/yr), based on 77 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Respiratory Therapist pay range in Michigan?

The middle 50% of Michigan postings pay $47.00–$73.75/hr. Listed pay runs from $31.00 to $139.07/hr.

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

Michigan pays 8.3% more than the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr, ranking #22 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Respiratory Therapists in Michigan?

27 employers posted Respiratory Therapist roles with listed pay in Michigan over the last 180 days.

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