Respiratory Therapist pay in New York
Median hourly pay in New York · BLS May 2025
$51.83
an hour · $107,810 a year
- 10th
- $39.07
- 25th
- $46.00
- Median
- $51.83
- 75th
- $61.00
- 90th
- $63.22
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $39.07/hr, median $51.83/hr, 90th percentile $63.22/hr.
Employed in NY
7,010
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$12.27
U.S. median $39.56/hr
Licensing for respiratory therapists in New York
New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions - Respiratory Therapists. Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: New York, 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.