Respiratory Therapists in California
Local pay for respiratory therapists in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 29-1126
$104,820
median pay, California
18,650
employed in California
+27.4%
vs U.S. median
+12.1%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What respiratory therapists earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of respiratory therapists in California earn between $87,750 and $129,010 a year; the U.S. median is $82,280.
$77,010
P10
$87,750
P25
$104,820
MEDIAN
$129,010
P75
$145,510
P90
Pay by metro in California
$149,680
$136,200
$134,880
$134,430
$130,220
$123,220
$112,430
$108,600
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