Respiratory Therapist Salary in California

Median pay for Respiratory Therapists in California, compared with the national median.

Salary at a glance

High confidence · sourced

Median annual salary for Respiratory Therapist

$104,820

Mean annual

$109,440

Median hourly

$50

Typical range

$87,750 – $129,010

25th–75th percentile

Employed in US

18,650

Estimate

Reference year

2025

BLS OEWS — May 2025

Based on BLS OEWS — May 2025 data for January 2025.Wages are estimates; actual pay varies by employer, experience and location.

The national median for Respiratory Therapists is $82,280. That's $22,540 above the national median.

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