LIVE MARKET·169 NC postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

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

Pay range $38.00$1,520$79,040–$57.75/hr$2,310/wk$120,120/yr across the middle 50% of 169 active North Carolina postings from 33 employers.

2.1% above the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr · #25 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$49.00$1,960$101,920
P25–P75
$38.00$1,520$79,040–$57.75$2,310$120,120
middle 50%
Postings
169
last 180 days
Employers
33
in NC
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

How North Carolina compares with its neighbors.

01Virginia195 postings
$60.85/hr$2,434/wk$126,568/yr
02North Carolina (this page)169 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr
03Georgia128 postings
$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr
04South Carolina18 postings
$42.75/hr$1,710/wk$88,920/yr
05Tennessee36 postings
$36.00/hr$1,440/wk$74,880/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 · NC

Respiratory Therapist pay in North Carolina, answered.

How much does a Respiratory Therapist make in North Carolina?

The median Respiratory Therapist pay in North Carolina is $49.00/hr (about $101,920/yr), based on 169 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Respiratory Therapist pay range in North Carolina?

The middle 50% of North Carolina postings pay $38.00–$57.75/hr. Listed pay runs from $30.00 to $77.83/hr.

Do Respiratory Therapists in North Carolina earn more than the national average?

North Carolina pays 2.1% more than the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr, ranking #25 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Respiratory Therapists in North Carolina?

33 employers posted Respiratory Therapist roles with listed pay in North Carolina over the last 180 days.

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