Respiratory Therapists

This post summarizes key statistics on Respiratory Therapists using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 29,867
25 56,196
30 61,083
35 67,192
40 72,094
45 72,581
50 73,300
55 75,628
60 77,244
65 72,094


Hours Worked Share
0-20 4.40
20-39 49.80
39-41 30.20
41-50 10.70
50-60 3.10
More than 60 1.80

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Respiratory Therapists.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
84.90 70,225 Hospitals
6.10 64,824 Health services, n.e.c.
2.20 62,663 Nursing and personal care facilities
1.40 69,178 Miscellaneous retail stores
1.40 61,083 Offices and clinics of physicians
0.60 55,570 Residential care facilities, without nursing
0.50 73,467 Personnel supply services
0.40 90,753 Administration of human resources programs
0.30 55,100 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies
0.20 63,509 Medical, dental, and optical instruments and supplies

This table highlights the top industries people working as Respiratory Therapists work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Respiratory Therapists. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Respiratory Therapists received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Respiratory Therapists. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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