State Rankings

Best States for Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)

Compare salary, training costs, reciprocity, and job growth across all 51 states to find the best place to start or advance your Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) career.

Rank by:
1

District of Columbia

$106,48012.1% growthReciprocity
2

California

$101,20012.1% growthReciprocity
3

New York

$98,64012.1% growthReciprocity
4

New Jersey

$94,22012.1% growthReciprocity
5

Alaska

$94,0308-10% growthReciprocity
6

Hawaii

$90,86012.1% growthReciprocity
7

Washington

$89,23012.1% growthReciprocity
8

Oregon

$88,08014% growthReciprocity
9

Massachusetts

$86,70012.1% growthReciprocity
10

Delaware

$83,82012.1% growthReciprocity
11

Maryland

$83,50012.1% growthReciprocity
12

New Hampshire

$82,86012.1% growthReciprocity
13

Minnesota

$82,28012.1% growthReciprocity
14

Connecticut

$81,59012.1% growthReciprocity
15

Colorado

$80,77014% growthReciprocity
16

Rhode Island

$79,88012.1% growthReciprocity
17

Nevada

$79,56012.1% growthReciprocity
18

Wisconsin

$79,56012.1% growthReciprocity
19

Illinois

$78,98012.1% growthReciprocity
20

Georgia

$78,49012.1% growthReciprocity
21

Vermont

$78,10012.1% growthReciprocity
22

Montana

$77,91010-12% growthReciprocity
23

Ohio

$77,18012.1% growthReciprocity
24

Pennsylvania

$76,76012.1% growthReciprocity
25

Texas

$76,45012.1% growthReciprocity
26

Florida

$76,39015% growthReciprocity
27

Virginia

$76,23012.1% growthReciprocity
28

Maine

$75,56012.1% growthReciprocity
29

Arizona

$74,52012.1% growthReciprocity
30

South Carolina

$72,50012.1% growthReciprocity
31

Michigan

$71,45012.1% growthReciprocity
32

Utah

$71,20012.1% growthReciprocity
33

Indiana

$69,72012.1% growthReciprocity
34

Nebraska

$69,56012.1% growthReciprocity
35

Kansas

$69,42012.1% growthReciprocity
36

Idaho

$69,40012.1% growthReciprocity
37

North Carolina

$69,07012.1% growthReciprocity
38

Wyoming

$68,43010% growthReciprocity
39

Oklahoma

$68,05012.1% growthReciprocity
40

Missouri

$67,78012.1% growthReciprocity
41

North Dakota

$66,07010% growthReciprocity
42

Louisiana

$65,89011.3% growthReciprocity
43

Arkansas

$64,99012.1% growthReciprocity
44

Iowa

$64,85012.1% growthReciprocity
45

New Mexico

$64,58010-15% growthReciprocity
46

South Dakota

$64,00012.1% growthReciprocity
47

Kentucky

$63,42012.1% growthReciprocity
48

Tennessee

$63,25012.1% growthReciprocity
49

West Virginia

$62,86012.1% growthReciprocity
50

Alabama

$61,34012.1% growthReciprocity
51

Mississippi

$60,8009% growthReciprocity

Showing 51 of 51 states. Data sourced from Bureau of Labor Statistics and state licensing boards.