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Respiratory Therapy Technicians in Colorado

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$40,300 Median Salary

Respiratory Therapy Technicians in Colorado earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Respiratory Therapy Technicians Work in Colorado?

In Colorado, there were 120 people working as Respiratory Therapy Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 110 Respiratory Therapy Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 135 Respiratory Therapy Technicians working in it, which means Colorado has fewer Respiratory Therapy Technicians than average.

What do Respiratory Therapy Technicians Make in Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Respiratory Therapy Technicians ranged from $27,900 to $61,460 with $40,300 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.41 to $29.55. The median hourly rate was $19.38.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.64 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.74.

The median salary in Colorado is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Colorado Metros for Respiratory Therapy Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Respiratory Therapy Technicians.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	90	$37,190

Top States for Respiratory Therapy Technicians Employment

View the list below to see where most Respiratory Therapy Technicians work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	1,090	$51,860
Missouri	920	$53,110
Illinois	650	$56,360
California	530	$42,740
Florida	470	$51,600
Arizona	440	$58,890
Georgia	420	$52,120
Maryland	330	$61,950
Arkansas	320	$47,010
Mississippi	320	$44,840
Pennsylvania	250	$47,380
New York	220	$55,340
Louisiana	220	$49,340
Ohio	210	$47,500
Massachusetts	200	$62,740
Michigan	180	$37,920
Iowa	160	$45,420
South Carolina	140	$50,070
Indiana	130	$51,700
Alabama	130	$39,660

Below are the states where Respiratory Therapy Technicians get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Nevada	$80,150
New Jersey	$68,260
Massachusetts	$62,740
Maryland	$61,950
Hawaii	$59,100
Arizona	$58,890
Virginia	$57,050
Oregon	$56,450
Illinois	$56,360
Washington	$55,910

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Dietetic Technicians	300

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