LIVE MARKET·60 MO postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Respiratory Therapist salary in Missouri: $49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr median.

Pay range $40.50$1,620$84,240–$58.00/hr$2,320/wk$120,640/yr across the middle 50% of 60 active Missouri postings from 20 employers.

2.1% above the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr · #24 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$49.00$1,960$101,920
P25–P75
$40.50$1,620$84,240–$58.00$2,320$120,640
middle 50%
Postings
60
last 180 days
Employers
20
in MO
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

How Missouri compares with its neighbors.

01Arkansas33 postings
$58.00/hr$2,320/wk$120,640/yr
02Oklahoma80 postings
$58.00/hr$2,320/wk$120,640/yr
03Missouri (this page)60 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr
04Iowa49 postings
$46.00/hr$1,840/wk$95,680/yr
05Illinois513 postings
$43.00/hr$1,720/wk$89,440/yr
06Nebraska91 postings
$41.50/hr$1,660/wk$86,320/yr
07Kansas45 postings
$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr
08Tennessee36 postings
$36.00/hr$1,440/wk$74,880/yr
09Kentucky62 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 · MO

Respiratory Therapist pay in Missouri, answered.

How much does a Respiratory Therapist make in Missouri?

The median Respiratory Therapist pay in Missouri is $49.00/hr (about $101,920/yr), based on 60 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Respiratory Therapist pay range in Missouri?

The middle 50% of Missouri postings pay $40.50–$58.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $30.00 to $64.60/hr.

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

Missouri pays 2.1% more than the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr, ranking #24 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Respiratory Therapists in Missouri?

20 employers posted Respiratory Therapist roles with listed pay in Missouri over the last 180 days.

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