Posted October 2026

Per diem respiratory therapist jobs

60 per diem respiratory therapist roles from 24 employers. The median is $42.16 per hour.

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Per diemPosted yesterday

CRT/RRT-PRN

Southern Illinois Healthcare · Illinois

$26.62–$41.26/ hour
  • Part time
  • Req JR100423
New this week
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Per diemPosted 2 days ago

Respiratory Therapist - Casual

Fairview Health Services · Grand Rapids, MN

$36.09–$47.31/ hour
  • Respiratory/Pulmonary Grand Itasca Clini
  • Req 177242
New this week
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Per diemPosted 6 days ago

Respiratory Therapist II PRN

Sentara Healthcare · Virginia Beach, VA

$37.61–$55.27/ hour
  • Flexible time
  • Req JR-106228
Top 25% payNew this week
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Per diemPosted 15 days ago

Respiratory Therapist I

CommonSpirit Health · San Luis Obispo, CA

$49.17–$60.55/ hour
  • PRN
  • Req 100687485520
Top 25% pay
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Who is hiring

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
CommonSpirit Health14$43.01
MultiCare7$54.16
Mercy5$42.22
ScionHealth5$32.39
Sentara Healthcare3$46.44
Boston Medical Center2$49.98
Sharp HealthCare2$51.51
Jefferson Health2$40.65
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Your RT pay reportCalifornia · pay published by hospitals, collected October 15, 2026

1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • El Camino HealthMountain View, CA · 2 postings$84.17/ hr$72–$96
  • CommonSpirit HealthSACRAMENTO, CA · 8 postings$56.70/ hr$47–$71
  • Sharp HealthCareLa Mesa, CA · 5 postings$46.92/ hr$41–$58
  • Sharp HealthcareLa Mesa, CA · 3 postings$46.92/ hr$41–$53

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2What they are offering now

Low$33Median$46.92High$61

46 RT postings with published pay in California, 41 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 46 RT roles

  1. Respiratory Care Practitioner IIIPermanent
    $58.06–$67.60/ hour
    CommonSpirit Health · Sacramento, CA · posted today
  2. Respiratory Care PractitionerPermanent
    $48.74–$60.02/ hour
    CommonSpirit Health · Northridge, CA · posted today

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