Highest-paying cities for respiratory therapists
San Jose, CA leads at $149,680 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $149,680 | $131,520–$168,980 |
| Vallejo, CA | $136,200 | $136,190–$155,640 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $134,880 | $100,040–$161,250 |
| Sacramento, CA | $134,430 | $111,480–$138,460 |
| San Francisco, CA | $130,220 | $106,330–$148,650 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $123,220 | $104,590–$138,270 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $112,430 | $92,980–$128,970 |
| New York, NY | $110,490 | $100,810–$127,070 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $108,600 | $103,600–$129,180 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $106,910 | $99,890–$117,500 |
| Reno, NV | $105,140 | $78,020–$108,630 |
| San Diego, CA | $105,040 | $87,410–$125,840 |
| Napa, CA | $104,670 | $102,460–$124,120 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $104,640 | $85,130–$117,520 |
| Boston, MA | $104,580 | $96,190–$112,020 |
| Salem, OR | $104,360 | $101,260–$122,190 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $104,350 | $102,690–$110,270 |
| Seattle, WA | $104,220 | $85,230–$121,190 |
| Modesto, CA | $103,870 | $96,640–$125,080 |
| Redding, CA | $103,830 | $101,190–$130,830 |
| Binghamton, NY | $103,200 | $90,810–$103,320 |
| Medford, OR | $102,780 | $94,270–$120,060 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $102,760 | $83,500–$108,790 |
| Oxnard, CA | $102,250 | $84,770–$128,460 |
| Stockton, CA | $102,050 | $99,560–$129,750 |
| Washington, DC | $101,990 | $86,950–$108,130 |
| Merced, CA | $101,810 | $80,110–$137,400 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $100,920 | $87,920–$103,690 |
| Riverside, CA | $100,480 | $81,740–$105,390 |
| Portland, OR | $100,030 | $85,210–$103,940 |
| Rome, GA | $98,720 | $78,580–$98,720 |
| Rochester, MN | $98,700 | $98,700–$99,100 |
| Kennewick, WA | $98,320 | $80,700–$99,050 |
| Worcester, MA | $98,120 | $88,150–$103,600 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $98,010 | $86,560–$114,480 |
| Anchorage, AK | $97,950 | $80,800–$97,950 |
| Atlanta, GA | $95,520 | $80,690–$104,780 |
| Kingston, NY | $95,170 | $88,270–$123,720 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $94,210 | $86,140–$102,170 |
| Manchester, NH | $93,300 | $84,350–$101,070 |
| Boulder, CO | $91,880 | $83,420–$105,690 |
| Utica, NY | $91,610 | $80,370–$102,440 |
| Waterbury, CT | $89,660 | $81,460–$90,400 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $89,040 | $83,540–$98,320 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $88,790 | $75,520–$97,000 |
| Baltimore, MD | $88,020 | $81,920–$99,480 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $87,890 | $78,920–$101,110 |
| Raleigh, NC | $87,820 | $72,120–$92,080 |
| Chicago, IL | $87,060 | $81,080–$96,830 |
| Buffalo, NY | $86,720 | $83,880–$96,480 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.