LIVE MARKET·126 NJ postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Respiratory Therapist salary in New Jersey: $48.25/hr$1,930/wk$100,360/yr median.

Pay range $40.13$1,605$83,470–$50.50/hr$2,020/wk$105,040/yr across the middle 50% of 126 active New Jersey postings from 34 employers.

0.5% above the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr · #28 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$48.25$1,930$100,360
P25–P75
$40.13$1,605$83,470–$50.50$2,020$105,040
middle 50%
Postings
126
last 180 days
Employers
34
in NJ
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

How New Jersey compares with its neighbors.

01Delaware11 postings
$59.56/hr$2,382/wk$123,885/yr
02New Jersey (this page)126 postings
$48.25/hr$1,930/wk$100,360/yr
03New York325 postings
$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr
04Pennsylvania221 postings
$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/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 · NJ

Respiratory Therapist pay in New Jersey, answered.

How much does a Respiratory Therapist make in New Jersey?

The median Respiratory Therapist pay in New Jersey is $48.25/hr (about $100,360/yr), based on 126 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Respiratory Therapist pay range in New Jersey?

The middle 50% of New Jersey postings pay $40.13–$50.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $31.00 to $77.69/hr.

Do Respiratory Therapists in New Jersey earn more than the national average?

New Jersey pays 0.5% more than the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr, ranking #28 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Respiratory Therapists in New Jersey?

34 employers posted Respiratory Therapist roles with listed pay in New Jersey over the last 180 days.

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