The average salary for a respiratory therapist in New Jersey is around $77,600 per year.
Avg Salary
Respiratory therapists earn an average yearly salary of $77,600.
Wages typically start from $60,360 and go up to $94,880.
1% below national average Updated in 2021
Respiratory therapist earnings by seniority
Top-level respiratory therapist earnings begin at:
$45.62 per hour
$94,880 per year
Senior-level respiratory therapist earnings begin at:
$38.15 per hour
$79,340 per year
Mid-level respiratory therapist earnings begin at:
$37.31 per hour
$77,600 per year
Junior-level respiratory therapist earnings begin at:
$35.80 per hour
$74,460 per year
Starting level respiratory therapist earnings begin at:
$29.02 per hour
$60,360 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Respiratory therapist salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| California | $95,540 |
| Alaska | $78,760 |
| New York | $78,610 |
| District of Columbia | $77,810 |
| Washington | $77,730 |
| Hawaii | $77,600 |
| Massachusetts | $77,600 |
| New Jersey | $77,600 |
| Oregon | $76,920 |
| Nevada | $76,600 |
| Maryland | $75,000 |
| Minnesota | $75,000 |
| Connecticut | $74,980 |
| Delaware | $74,970 |
| New Hampshire | $74,660 |
| Wisconsin | $63,110 |
| Colorado | $62,220 |
| Rhode Island | $62,220 |
| Texas | $61,940 |
| Virginia | $61,940 |
| Utah | $61,650 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,620 |
| New Mexico | $61,530 |
| Wyoming | $61,370 |
| Montana | $61,280 |
| Ohio | $61,170 |
| Illinois | $61,160 |
| Michigan | $61,100 |
| Vermont | $60,950 |
| Arizona | $60,850 |
| Nebraska | $60,850 |
| Maine | $60,580 |
| North Dakota | $60,580 |
| Idaho | $60,570 |
| Florida | $60,530 |
| Indiana | $60,450 |
| South Carolina | $60,450 |
| North Carolina | $60,360 |
| Oklahoma | $60,120 |
| Georgia | $60,110 |
| Missouri | $60,040 |
| Kansas | $60,020 |
| Louisiana | $59,930 |
| Iowa | $59,640 |
| West Virginia | $59,110 |
| Arkansas | $58,980 |
| Tennessee | $58,760 |
| South Dakota | $56,960 |
| Kentucky | $52,800 |
| Alabama | $48,450 |
| Mississippi | $48,000 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,870 |
How do respiratory therapist salaries compare to similar careers?
Respiratory therapists earn about the same as related careers in New Jersey. On average, they make less than nurse educators but more than neurodiagnostic technologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse educator salary | $97K |
| Audiologist salary | $102K |
| MRI technologist salary | $90K |
| Diagnostic medical sonographer salary | $80K |
| Cardiovascular technologist salary | $78K |
| Respiratory therapist salary | $78K |
| Radiologic technologist salary | $77K |
| Midwife salary | $75K |
| Physical therapist assistant salary | $74K |
| Neurodiagnostic technologist salary | $55K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)