LIVE MARKET·91 NE postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Respiratory Therapist salary in Nebraska: $41.50/hr$1,660/wk$86,320/yr median.

Pay range $41.50$1,660$86,320–$41.50/hr$1,660/wk$86,320/yr across the middle 50% of 91 active Nebraska postings from 7 employers.

13.5% below the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr · #42 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$41.50$1,660$86,320
P25–P75
$41.50$1,660$86,320–$41.50$1,660$86,320
middle 50%
Postings
91
last 180 days
Employers
7
in NE
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

How Nebraska compares with its neighbors.

01South Dakota40 postings
$63.66/hr$2,546/wk$132,413/yr
02Wyoming12 postings
$57.00/hr$2,280/wk$118,560/yr
03Missouri60 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr
04Iowa49 postings
$46.00/hr$1,840/wk$95,680/yr
05Nebraska (this page)91 postings
$41.50/hr$1,660/wk$86,320/yr
06Colorado289 postings
$39.00/hr$1,560/wk$81,120/yr
07Kansas45 postings
$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/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 · NE

Respiratory Therapist pay in Nebraska, answered.

How much does a Respiratory Therapist make in Nebraska?

The median Respiratory Therapist pay in Nebraska is $41.50/hr (about $86,320/yr), based on 91 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Respiratory Therapist pay range in Nebraska?

The middle 50% of Nebraska postings pay $41.50–$41.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $29.00 to $76.65/hr.

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

Nebraska pays 13.5% less than the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr, ranking #42 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Respiratory Therapists in Nebraska?

7 employers posted Respiratory Therapist roles with listed pay in Nebraska over the last 180 days.

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