The median annual wage for Respiratory Therapists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $104,840 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $109,720.
Pay spans roughly $84,560 at the 10th percentile to $128,340 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $50.40 per hour. An estimated 6,570 people work as respiratory therapists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $104,840 |
| Mean (annual) | $109,720 |
| Median (hourly) | $50.40 |
| 10th percentile | $84,560 |
| 90th percentile | $128,340 |
| Employment | 6,570 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.