Respiratory Therapists Salary in Wisconsin

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$84,210

Median hourly

$40

Average annual

$86,230

Employed in state

1.9K

The median annual salary for Respiratory Therapists in Wisconsin is $84,210, or about $40 an hour. That is 2% higher than the national median.

Pay in Wisconsin ranges from $70,520 at the 10th percentile to $100,320 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.9K people work as respiratory therapists in the state.

Pay distribution in Wisconsin

10th$70,520

25th$78,800

Median$84,210

75th$96,510

90th$100,320

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $40.49
Daily: $324
Weekly: $1,619
Bi-weekly: $3,239
Monthly: $7,018
Annual: $84,210

$84,210 a year is around the 50th percentile for Respiratory Therapistss in Wisconsin. The median is $84,210.

Respiratory Therapists — Wisconsin
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$33.90	$70,520
25th percentile	$37.90	$78,800
Median	$40.50	$84,210
75th percentile	$46.40	$96,510
90th percentile	$48.20	$100,320
Average (mean)	$41.50	$86,230
Employment	1,940 people

Respiratory Therapists pay by metro area in Wisconsin

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$100,920	820
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$89,040	630
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	$86,460	40
Duluth, MN-WI	$85,700	100
Appleton, WI	$84,300	60
Green Bay, WI	$82,300	130
Janesville-Beloit, WI	$81,600	70
Madison, WI	$81,530	350
Eau Claire, WI	$80,900	50
Kenosha, WI	$77,570	40

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