Respiratory Therapist pay in Illinois
Median hourly pay in Illinois · BLS May 2025
$40.43
an hour · $84,090 a year
- 10th
- $31.00
- 25th
- $37.23
- Median
- $40.43
- 75th
- $46.28
- 90th
- $48.13
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $31.00/hr, median $40.43/hr, 90th percentile $48.13/hr.
Employed in IL
4,880
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$0.87
U.S. median $39.56/hr
Licensing for respiratory therapists in Illinois
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation - Respiratory Care. Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Illinois, Respiratory Therapist (SOC 29-1126), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.