Career Atlas USA

Best States for Respiratory Therapists

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1California81.7 / 100
  2. 2Ohio81.6 / 100
  3. 3Oklahoma78.8 / 100
  4. 4Georgia76.8 / 100
  5. 5Louisiana73.1 / 100
  6. 6Missouri71 / 100
  7. 7Delaware67.7 / 100
  8. 8New York66 / 100
  9. 9Indiana61.3 / 100
  10. 10New Jersey61.2 / 100
  11. 11Arkansas61.1 / 100
  12. 12Kentucky59.7 / 100
  13. 13Kansas59.1 / 100
  14. 14Pennsylvania57.7 / 100
  15. 15Michigan57.1 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).