Respiratory Therapy Technicians in Michigan

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

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

• Respiratory Therapy Technicians in Michigan 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 Michigan?

In Michigan, there were 180 people working as Respiratory Therapy Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 140 Respiratory Therapy Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Michigan

Jobs for Respiratory Therapy Technicians in this state are declining at a rate of 57.1% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -56.5%.

Michigan Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 0 annual job openings, and 90 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 Michigan?

In 2018 wages for Respiratory Therapy Technicians ranged from $27,970 to $49,700 with $37,920 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.45 to $23.9. The median hourly rate was $18.23.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.19 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.04.

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

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Top Michigan 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
Ann Arbor, MI	60	$41,750
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	50	$35,390

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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Occupation	Michigan Employment Total
Pharmacy Technicians	15,580
Surgical Technologists	4,240
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	2,370
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	1,990
Psychiatric Technicians	1,920
Dietetic Technicians	1,070

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.