LIVE MARKET·118 ND postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Respiratory Therapist salary in North Dakota: $63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr median.

Pay range $53.47$2,139$111,218–$67.44/hr$2,698/wk$140,275/yr across the middle 50% of 118 active North Dakota postings from 34 employers.

31.3% above the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr · #6 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$63.00$2,520$131,040
P25–P75
$53.47$2,139$111,218–$67.44$2,698$140,275
middle 50%
Postings
118
last 180 days
Employers
34
in ND
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

How North Dakota compares with its neighbors.

01South Dakota40 postings
$63.66/hr$2,546/wk$132,413/yr
02North Dakota (this page)118 postings
$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr
03Montana33 postings
$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr
04Minnesota90 postings
$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/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 · ND

Respiratory Therapist pay in North Dakota, answered.

How much does a Respiratory Therapist make in North Dakota?

The median Respiratory Therapist pay in North Dakota is $63.00/hr (about $131,040/yr), based on 118 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Respiratory Therapist pay range in North Dakota?

The middle 50% of North Dakota postings pay $53.47–$67.44/hr. Listed pay runs from $29.00 to $87.64/hr.

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

North Dakota pays 31.3% more than the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr, ranking #6 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Respiratory Therapists in North Dakota?

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

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