LIVE MARKET·231 WI postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Respiratory Therapist salary in Wisconsin: $41.00/hr$1,640/wk$85,280/yr median.

Pay range $40.00$1,600$83,200–$64.54/hr$2,582/wk$134,243/yr across the middle 50% of 231 active Wisconsin postings from 41 employers.

14.6% below the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr · #43 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$41.00$1,640$85,280
P25–P75
$40.00$1,600$83,200–$64.54$2,582$134,243
middle 50%
Postings
231
last 180 days
Employers
41
in WI
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

How Wisconsin compares with its neighbors.

01Michigan77 postings
$52.00/hr$2,080/wk$108,160/yr
02Iowa49 postings
$46.00/hr$1,840/wk$95,680/yr
03Minnesota90 postings
$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr
04Illinois513 postings
$43.00/hr$1,720/wk$89,440/yr
05Wisconsin (this page)231 postings
$41.00/hr$1,640/wk$85,280/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 · WI

Respiratory Therapist pay in Wisconsin, answered.

How much does a Respiratory Therapist make in Wisconsin?

The median Respiratory Therapist pay in Wisconsin is $41.00/hr (about $85,280/yr), based on 231 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Respiratory Therapist pay range in Wisconsin?

The middle 50% of Wisconsin postings pay $40.00–$64.54/hr. Listed pay runs from $24.00 to $83.97/hr.

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

Wisconsin pays 14.6% less than the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr, ranking #43 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Respiratory Therapists in Wisconsin?

41 employers posted Respiratory Therapist roles with listed pay in Wisconsin over the last 180 days.

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