LIVE MARKET·170 WA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Respiratory Therapist salary in Washington: $48.50/hr$1,940/wk$100,880/yr median.

Pay range $46.50$1,860$96,720–$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr across the middle 50% of 170 active Washington postings from 35 employers.

1.0% above the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr · #27 of 51 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$48.50$1,940$100,880
P25–P75
$46.50$1,860$96,720–$55.00$2,200$114,400
middle 50%
Postings
170
last 180 days
Employers
35
in WA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

How Washington compares with its neighbors.

01Idaho37 postings
$54.30/hr$2,172/wk$112,944/yr
02Oregon94 postings
$52.28/hr$2,091/wk$108,742/yr
03Washington (this page)170 postings
$48.50/hr$1,940/wk$100,880/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 · WA

Respiratory Therapist pay in Washington, answered.

How much does a Respiratory Therapist make in Washington?

The median Respiratory Therapist pay in Washington is $48.50/hr (about $100,880/yr), based on 170 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Respiratory Therapist pay range in Washington?

The middle 50% of Washington postings pay $46.50–$55.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $34.50 to $82.11/hr.

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

Washington pays 1.0% more than the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr, ranking #27 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Respiratory Therapists in Washington?

35 employers posted Respiratory Therapist roles with listed pay in Washington over the last 180 days.

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