DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

29-1126 Respiratory Therapists

Occupational Description:
Assess, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders. Assume primary responsibility for all respiratory care modalities, including the supervision of respiratory therapy technicians. Initiate and conduct therapeutic procedures; maintain patient records; and select, assemble, check, and operate equipment.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Rochester MN MSAN/AN/A$32.88/hr$1.09/hr$25.77/hr$29.58/hr$33.77/hr$37.08/hr$39.06/hr
Minnesota 1,840396$33.14/hr$0.33/hr$26.25/hr$29.67/hr$33.86/hr$37.30/hr$39.42/hr
U S 132,0901,453$31.07/hr$0.09/hr$21.78/hr$25.65/hr$29.79/hr$36.02/hr$42.25/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Other Regional Data For Respiratory Therapists
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 990 $34.47/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 190 $28.18/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 120 $30.97/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 90 $30.15/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 80 $30.44/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 50 $32.41/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 30 $34.10/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Rochester MN MSA N/A $33.77/hr N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Physical Therapists420$41.97/hrN/A
Physician AssistantsN/A$58.25/hrN/A
Surgical TechnologistsN/A$28.50/hrN/A
OptometristsN/A$57.80/hrN/A
Tasks for Respiratory Therapists