LIVE MARKET·325 NY postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Respiratory Therapist salary in New York: $47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr median.

Pay range $41.50$1,660$86,320–$60.50/hr$2,420/wk$125,840/yr across the middle 50% of 325 active New York postings from 88 employers.

1.0% below the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr · #30 of 51 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$47.50$1,900$98,800
P25–P75
$41.50$1,660$86,320–$60.50$2,420$125,840
middle 50%
Postings
325
last 180 days
Employers
88
in NY
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
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·RESPIRATORY THERAPIST · NY

Respiratory Therapist pay in New York, answered.

How much does a Respiratory Therapist make in New York?

The median Respiratory Therapist pay in New York is $47.50/hr (about $98,800/yr), based on 325 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Respiratory Therapist pay range in New York?

The middle 50% of New York postings pay $41.50–$60.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $25.00 to $103.38/hr.

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

New York pays 1.0% less than the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr, ranking #30 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Respiratory Therapists in New York?

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

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