Respiratory Therapy Technicians in Nevada

Get the information you need to know about working as a Respiratory Therapy Technician.

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

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

• Respiratory Therapy Technicians in Nevada earn higher 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 Nevada?

There were approximately 90 workers employed as Respiratory Therapy Technicians in this state in 2018.

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

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Nevada

Jobs for Respiratory Therapy Technicians in this state are declining at a rate of 50.0% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Nevada Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 0 annual Respiratory Therapy Technicians job openings in Nevada, and 60 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 Nevada?

In 2018 wages for Respiratory Therapy Technicians ranged from $58,930 to $98,340 with $80,150 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $28.33 to $47.28. The median hourly rate was $38.54.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $34.02 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $4.52.

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

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Top Nevada 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
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	40	$84,160

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 Nevada

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Nevada Employment Total
Pharmacy Technicians	3,960
Surgical Technologists	1,080
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	610
Psychiatric Technicians	510
Dietetic Technicians	130
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	120

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.