Respiratory Therapist pay in Virginia
Median hourly pay in Virginia · BLS May 2025
$39.86
an hour · $82,910 a year
- 10th
- $31.51
- 25th
- $37.89
- Median
- $39.86
- 75th
- $45.56
- 90th
- $51.19
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $31.51/hr, median $39.86/hr, 90th percentile $51.19/hr.
Employed in VA
3,340
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$0.30
U.S. median $39.56/hr
Licensing for respiratory therapists in Virginia
Virginia Board of Medicine (Department of Health Professions). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Virginia, 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.