Occupation · SOC 29-1126
Respiratory Therapists: where it is licensed
279,990 employed across 44 industries, median wage $122,210. Licensed in 49 jurisdictions on record.
| Jurisdiction | Licences | Exam-gated | Titles used | See |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 1 | 0 | Licensed Respiratory Therapist | jurisdiction |
| AR | 1 | 1 | Respiratory Therapist | jurisdiction |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | Licensed Respiratory Care Practicioner | jurisdiction |
| CA | 1 | 0 | Respiratory Care Practitioner | jurisdiction |
| CO | 2 | 2 | Registered Pyschotherapist; Respiratory Therapist | jurisdiction |
| CT | 2 | 1 | Respiratory Care Practitioner; Respiratory Care Practitioner Temporary | jurisdiction |
| DC | 1 | 1 | RESPIRATORY CARE | jurisdiction |
| DE | 2 | 2 | Respiratory Care Practioner | jurisdiction |
| FL | 2 | 2 | Certified Respiratory Therapist; Registered Respiratory Therapist | jurisdiction |
| GA | 1 | 1 | Respiratory Care Professional | jurisdiction |
| GU | 2 | 0 | Respiratory Therapist, Certified; Respiratory Therapist, Registered | jurisdiction |
| HI | 1 | 1 | Respiratory Therapist | jurisdiction |
| IA | 1 | 1 | Respiratory Care Practitioner | jurisdiction |
| IL | 2 | 0 | LICENSED RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTIONAER; Respiratory Care Practitioner | jurisdiction |
| IN | 3 | 3 | Respiratory Care Practitioner; Student Temp RCP | jurisdiction |
| KS | 2 | 2 | Real Estate Appraiser; Respiratory Therapist (RT) | jurisdiction |
| KY | 3 | 3 | Licensed Respiratory Therapist; Licensed Student Respiratory Therapist | jurisdiction |
| LA | 1 | 1 | Respiratory Therapist | jurisdiction |
| MA | 1 | 1 | RESPIRATORY THERAPIST | jurisdiction |
| MD | 1 | 0 | RESPIRATORY THERAPIST | jurisdiction |
| ME | 5 | 4 | Respiratory Care Associate; Respiratory Care Technician | jurisdiction |
| MI | 1 | 1 | Respiratory Therapist | jurisdiction |
| MN | 1 | 0 | Respiratory Therapist (RT) License | jurisdiction |
| MO | 1 | 1 | Respiratory Care Practitioners | jurisdiction |
| MS | 1 | 1 | Respiratory Care Practitioner | jurisdiction |
| MT | 1 | 1 | Respiratory Care Practitioners - Respiratory Care Practitioner | jurisdiction |
| NC | 1 | 1 | Respiratory Care Practitioner | jurisdiction |
| ND | 1 | 1 | Respiratory Therapists | jurisdiction |
| NE | 1 | 0 | Respiratory Care Practitioner | jurisdiction |
| NH | 1 | 1 | Respiratory Care Practitioner | jurisdiction |
| NJ | 1 | 1 | RESPIRATORY THERAPIST | jurisdiction |
| NM | 2 | 1 | Respiratory Care Practitioner; Respiratory Care Student Extern | jurisdiction |
| NY | 2 | 0 | Respiratory Therapist; Respiratory Therapy Technician | jurisdiction |
| OH | 1 | 1 | Respiratory Care Professional | jurisdiction |
| OK | 1 | 1 | Respiratory Care Practitioner | jurisdiction |
| OR | 2 | 0 | Respiratory Therapist; Respiratory Therapist: Temporary License | jurisdiction |
| PA | 2 | 2 | Respiratory Care Practitioner Certificate; Respiratory Therapist Care | jurisdiction |
| PR | 1 | 1 | Respiratory Care Technician | jurisdiction |
| RI | 1 | 1 | Respiratory Care Practitioner | jurisdiction |
| SC | 1 | 0 | Respiratory Care Practitioner | jurisdiction |
| SD | 1 | 0 | Respiratory Therapist | jurisdiction |
| TN | 3 | 3 | LICENSED CERTIFIED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST; LICENSED REGISTERED RESPIRAT | jurisdiction |
| TX | 3 | 2 | CERTIFIED GENERAL APPRAISER; REAL ESTATE BROKER | jurisdiction |
| UT | 1 | 0 | RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER | jurisdiction |
| VA | 1 | 1 | Respiratory Therapist License | jurisdiction |
| VT | 1 | 1 | Respiratory Care Practitioner | jurisdiction |
| WA | 2 | 2 | Respiratory care practitioner; Respiratory Therapist | jurisdiction |
| WI | 1 | 1 | RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER | jurisdiction |
| WY | 1 | 1 | RESPIRATORY THERAPIST | jurisdiction |
Matched on SOC code rather than on job title, because the register and the wage data use different words for the same work — California licenses an Electrical Contractor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics counts an Electrician.