Per diemPosted 23 days ago

Respiratory Therapist

CommonSpirit Health · Lakewood, WA

$39.04–$65.56/ hourPay published by the employer
  • EmployerCommonSpirit Health
  • LocationLakewood, WA
  • EmploymentPer diem
  • Posted23 days ago
  • Requisition91418698960
  • ProfessionRespiratory Therapist

About this role

CommonSpirit Health is hiring a Respiratory Therapist in Lakewood, WA. The employer published a pay range of $39.04–$65.56 per hour, and the listing is for a per diem position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other respiratory therapist roles before you apply.

Respiratory therapists manage ventilators and breathing treatments and respond to airway emergencies.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $52.30 per hour, is 3% below the median of 24 RT postings with published pay in Washington ($54.16 per hour).

$41$55

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Lakewood, WA at a glance

  • $47.55/hrmedian pay, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area
  • $40–$53middle half of earners, per hour
  • 111price level, U.S. = 100
  • 1hospital listed by CMS in Lakewood
  • The metro median is 2% above the Washington statewide median of $46.71 per hour. Nationally the median is $38.68 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $47.55 median hour in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue buys what $42.79 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Lakewood: $136 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidentals.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do respiratory therapists get paid at other hospitals in Washington?

  • Seattle Children'sSeattle, WA$59.29/hr
  • MultiCareTacoma, WA$54.16/hr
  • CommonSpirit HealthGIG HARBOR, WA$53.50/hr

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Typical requirements

  • RRT or CRT credential from NBRC
  • State license where required
  • BLS; ACLS or PALS for critical care roles

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