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Respiratory Therapists in Washington

Considering a career as a Respiratory Therapist in Washington?

33.6% Jobs Projection
$68,480 Median Salary
200 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Respiratory Therapists Work in Washington?

In Washington, there were 2,050 people working as Respiratory Therapists in the year 2018.

There were 2,350 Respiratory Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 300 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Respiratory Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 33.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 23.3%.

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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 200 annual job openings, and a total of 3,060 jobs for Washington Respiratory Therapists in 2026.

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

What do Respiratory Therapists Make in Washington?

In 2018 wages for Respiratory Therapists ranged from $53,390 to $92,200 with $68,480 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.67 to $44.33. The median hourly rate was $32.93.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $32.22 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.71.

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

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Top Washington 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
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,100 $70,080
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 730 $71,030
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 240 $68,440
Kennewick-Richland, WA 60 $62,770
Yakima, WA 60 $60,830
Wenatchee, WA 40 $69,240
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 40 $67,080

Top States for Respiratory Therapists Employment

View the list below to see 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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