LIVE MARKET·195 VA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Respiratory Therapist salary in Virginia: $60.85/hr$2,434/wk$126,568/yr median.

Pay range $51.42$2,057$106,954–$63.68/hr$2,547/wk$132,454/yr across the middle 50% of 195 active Virginia postings from 52 employers.

26.8% above the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr · #10 of 51 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$60.85$2,434$126,568
P25–P75
$51.42$2,057$106,954–$63.68$2,547$132,454
middle 50%
Postings
195
last 180 days
Employers
52
in VA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

How Virginia compares with its neighbors.

01Virginia (this page)195 postings
$60.85/hr$2,434/wk$126,568/yr
02West Virginia41 postings
$56.00/hr$2,240/wk$116,480/yr
03District of Columbia48 postings
$49.50/hr$1,980/wk$102,960/yr
04North Carolina169 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr
05Maryland154 postings
$48.00/hr$1,920/wk$99,840/yr
06Tennessee36 postings
$36.00/hr$1,440/wk$74,880/yr
07Kentucky62 postings
$34.25/hr$1,370/wk$71,240/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 · VA

Respiratory Therapist pay in Virginia, answered.

How much does a Respiratory Therapist make in Virginia?

The median Respiratory Therapist pay in Virginia is $60.85/hr (about $126,568/yr), based on 195 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Respiratory Therapist pay range in Virginia?

The middle 50% of Virginia postings pay $51.42–$63.68/hr. Listed pay runs from $30.50 to $70.10/hr.

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

Virginia pays 26.8% more than the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr, ranking #10 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Respiratory Therapists in Virginia?

52 employers posted Respiratory Therapist roles with listed pay in Virginia over the last 180 days.

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