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Respiratory Therapy Technicians in Louisiana

Considering a career as a Respiratory Therapy Technician in Louisiana?

-56% Jobs Projection

$49,340 Median Salary

0 Job Openings

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

Employment for Respiratory Therapy Technicians in Louisiana is expected to decrease.
Respiratory Therapy Technicians in Louisiana earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Respiratory Therapy Technicians Work in Louisiana?

In Louisiana, there were 220 people working as Respiratory Therapy Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 370 Respiratory Therapy Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Respiratory Therapy Technicians in this state are declining at a rate of 55.8% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 0 annual Respiratory Therapy Technicians job openings in Louisiana, and 230 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Respiratory Therapy Technicians Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Respiratory Therapy Technicians ranged from $29,150 to $65,430 with $49,340 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.01 to $31.46. The median hourly rate was $23.72.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.4 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.32.

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

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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

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Dietetic Technicians	490
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	310

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