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Respiratory Therapists in Missouri

Is Missouri a good place for you to work as a Respiratory Therapist?

27.7% Jobs Projection
$53,980 Median Salary
220 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Respiratory Therapists in Missouri are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Respiratory Therapists in Missouri is growing faster than average.

  • Respiratory Therapists in Missouri earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Respiratory Therapists Work in Missouri?

3,210 people worked as Respiratory Therapists in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,830 Respiratory Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 380 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,500 Respiratory Therapists working in it, which means Missouri has more Respiratory Therapists than average.

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Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Respiratory Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 27.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 23.3%.

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Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 220 annual job openings, and 3,500 total jobs in 2026 for Respiratory Therapists in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,800 annual jobs and 160,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Respiratory Therapists Make in Missouri?

In 2018 wages for Respiratory Therapists ranged from $41,180 to $76,050 with $53,980 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.8 to $36.56. The median hourly rate was $25.95.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $25.44 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.51.

The median salary in Missouri is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Missouri Metros for Respiratory Therapists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Respiratory Therapists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
St. Louis, MO-IL 1,490 $56,230
Kansas City, MO-KS 1,040 $56,110
Springfield, MO 270 $50,900
Joplin, MO 150 $49,620
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 130 $48,390
Columbia, MO 80 $52,620

Top States for Respiratory Therapists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Respiratory Therapists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 17,260 $78,560
Texas 11,250 $58,930
Florida 8,200 $57,660
Ohio 6,200 $56,430
Pennsylvania 5,810 $56,550
New York 5,740 $75,030
Michigan 4,580 $57,060
North Carolina 4,390 $56,410
Georgia 4,220 $57,140
Illinois 4,150 $59,540
Indiana 4,010 $55,390
Tennessee 3,520 $51,040
Missouri 3,210 $53,980
New Jersey 3,090 $73,080
Arizona 2,560 $58,180
Virginia 2,550 $59,160
Kentucky 2,480 $49,480
Alabama 2,450 $49,590
Louisiana 2,380 $53,830
Massachusetts 2,370 $72,740

Below are the states where Respiratory Therapists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $78,560
Alaska $75,910
District of Columbia $75,870
New York $75,030
New Jersey $73,080
Nevada $73,050
Massachusetts $72,740
Hawaii $71,640
Oregon $69,700
Rhode Island $69,480

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