Bottom quarter
$75K
Respiratory Therapist Salary in National (US)
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$88K
Top quarter
$104K
Top 10%
$121K
Adjusted for National (US) at 1× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Respiratory Therapist in National (US) pulls a median of $88,000 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $104,000 and the top 10% at $121,000. National (US)'s cost-of-living tilt is 1× — the band reflects that. $104,000 is what top-quartile Respiratory Therapist pay looks like in National (US). Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$104,000 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$96,000 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$88,000 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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