LIVE MARKET·221 PA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Respiratory Therapist salary in Pennsylvania: $44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr median.

Pay range $37.50$1,500$78,000–$61.00/hr$2,440/wk$126,880/yr across the middle 50% of 221 active Pennsylvania postings from 37 employers.

7.3% below the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr · #37 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$44.50$1,780$92,560
P25–P75
$37.50$1,500$78,000–$61.00$2,440$126,880
middle 50%
Postings
221
last 180 days
Employers
37
in PA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

How Pennsylvania compares with its neighbors.

01Delaware11 postings
$59.56/hr$2,382/wk$123,885/yr
02Ohio265 postings
$58.00/hr$2,320/wk$120,640/yr
03West Virginia41 postings
$56.00/hr$2,240/wk$116,480/yr
04New Jersey126 postings
$48.25/hr$1,930/wk$100,360/yr
05Maryland154 postings
$48.00/hr$1,920/wk$99,840/yr
06New York325 postings
$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr
07Pennsylvania (this page)221 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 · PA

Respiratory Therapist pay in Pennsylvania, answered.

How much does a Respiratory Therapist make in Pennsylvania?

The median Respiratory Therapist pay in Pennsylvania is $44.50/hr (about $92,560/yr), based on 221 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Respiratory Therapist pay range in Pennsylvania?

The middle 50% of Pennsylvania postings pay $37.50–$61.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $26.00 to $125.00/hr.

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

Pennsylvania pays 7.3% less than the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr, ranking #37 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Respiratory Therapists in Pennsylvania?

37 employers posted Respiratory Therapist roles with listed pay in Pennsylvania over the last 180 days.

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