LIVE MARKET·158 TX postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Respiratory Therapist salary in Texas: $42.00/hr$1,680/wk$87,360/yr median.
Pay range $36.00$1,440$74,880–$43.00/hr$1,720/wk$89,440/yr across the middle 50% of 158 active Texas postings from 21 employers.
12.5% below the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr · #41 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$42.00$1,680$87,360
P25–P75
$36.00$1,440$74,880–$43.00$1,720$89,440
middle 50%
Postings
158
last 180 days
Employers
21
in TX
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·RESPIRATORY THERAPIST
How Texas compares with its neighbors.
01New Mexico$62.29/hr$2,492/wk$129,563/yr
02Arkansas$58.00/hr$2,320/wk$120,640/yr
03Oklahoma$58.00/hr$2,320/wk$120,640/yr04Louisiana$54.50/hr$2,180/wk$113,360/yr05Texas (this page)$42.00/hr$1,680/wk$87,360/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Respiratory Therapist pay is highest nationally.
01Hawaii$80.56/hr$3,222/wk$167,565/yr02Vermont$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr
03Alaska$67.09/hr$2,684/wk$139,547/yr
04Indiana$63.69/hr$2,548/wk$132,475/yr05South Dakota$63.66/hr$2,546/wk$132,413/yr
03·OTHER ROLES IN TEXAS·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Texas.
01Radiology Technologist$76.13/hr$3,045/wk$158,350/yr02Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$73.28/hr$2,931/wk$152,422/yr03General Sonographer$72.40/hr$2,896/wk$150,592/yr04Nuclear Medicine Technologist$72.02/hr$2,881/wk$149,802/yr05CT Technologist$71.55/hr$2,862/wk$148,824/yr06Speech Language Pathologist$59.00/hr$2,360/wk$122,720/yr07Occupational Therapist$57.50/hr$2,300/wk$119,600/yr08Physical Therapist$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr09MRI Technologist$45.75/hr$1,830/wk$95,160/yr10Physical Therapy Assistant$41.25/hr$1,650/wk$85,800/yr11Paramedic$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr12Caregiver$15.00/hr$600/wk$31,200/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·RESPIRATORY THERAPIST · TX
Respiratory Therapist pay in Texas, answered.
How much does a Respiratory Therapist make in Texas?
The median Respiratory Therapist pay in Texas is $42.00/hr (about $87,360/yr), based on 158 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Respiratory Therapist pay range in Texas?
The middle 50% of Texas postings pay $36.00–$43.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $24.50 to $56.00/hr.
Do Respiratory Therapists in Texas earn more than the national average?
Texas pays 12.5% less than the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr, ranking #41 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Respiratory Therapists in Texas?
21 employers posted Respiratory Therapist roles with listed pay in Texas over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Texas, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.