Respiratory Therapy Technicians in Kentucky

Is Kentucky a good place for you to work as a Respiratory Therapy Technician?

While jobs for Respiratory Therapy Technicians in Kentucky are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Respiratory Therapy Technicians in Kentucky is expected to decrease.

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Respiratory Therapy Technician Career?

• Health Professions
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant
• Allied Health Professions
• Respiratory Care Therapy

How Many Respiratory Therapy Technicians Work in Kentucky?

There were approximately 110 workers employed as Respiratory Therapy Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 160 Respiratory Therapy Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Respiratory Therapy Technicians in this state are declining at a rate of 55.6% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 0 annual job openings, and 80 total jobs in 2026 for Respiratory Therapy Technicians in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 0 annual jobs and 4,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Respiratory Therapy Technicians Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Respiratory Therapy Technicians ranged from $26,650 to $62,070 with $40,480 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.81 to $29.84. The median hourly rate was $19.46.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.89 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.57.

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

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Top Kentucky 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
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	40	$37,660

Top States for Respiratory Therapy Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states 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

Related Careers in Kentucky

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Kentucky Employment Total
Pharmacy Technicians	8,470
Surgical Technologists	1,730
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	1,060
Psychiatric Technicians	500
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	280
Dietetic Technicians	90

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.