Posted October 2026

Respiratory Therapist jobs in Connecticut

18 open Respiratory Therapist roles in Connecticut from 2 employers. The BLS median pay for the role in Connecticut is $40.02 per hour. Each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Respiratory Therapist jobs by city in Connecticut

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Bridgeport151,599$41.13/hr$85,540
Stamford139,134$41.13/hr$85,540
New Haven137,562$39.89/hr$82,970
Hartford122,129$38.97/hr$81,060
Waterbury115,908$38.42/hr$79,920
Norwalk93,661$40.02/hr$83,250
Danbury88,692$41.13/hr$85,540
New Britain75,871$40.02/hr$83,250
Bristol62,195$40.02/hr$83,250
Meriden60,849$40.02/hr$83,250
West Haven55,379$40.02/hr$83,250
Milford51,004$40.02/hr$83,250

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024. Population is the Census Bureau 2024 estimate.

Open roles

PermanentPosted 2 days ago

Respiratory Care Practitioner II

Yale New Haven Health · Milford, CT

Pay range with your report
  • EVENINGS/NIGHT MC RESPIRATORY THERAPY On
  • Req 91950
New this week
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PermanentPosted 2 days ago

Respiratory Care Practitioner

Yale New Haven Health · Bridgeport, CT

Pay range with your report
  • EVENINGS/NIGHT Respiratory Therapy Onsit
  • Req 91959
New this week
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PermanentPosted 13 days ago

Polysomnographic Tech, RRT

Yale New Haven Health · North Haven, CT

Pay range with your report
  • NIGHTS Sleep Study North Haven Onsite 10
  • Req 91598
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PermanentPosted 27 days ago

Day/Eve Respiratory Therapist

Yale New Haven Health · New London, CT

Pay range with your report
  • LM DAYS 8 HR Respiratory Therapy Onsite
  • Req 91297
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Who is hiring in Connecticut

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Yale New Haven Health16With your report
Hartford HealthCare2With your report

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Common questions

How much do respiratory therapists make in Connecticut?

Respiratory Therapists in Connecticut earn a median of $40.02 per hour, and the middle half earn between $38.42 and $44.02 (BLS OEWS, May 2024). Each employer’s own range arrives with your free pay report.

Who is hiring RTs in Connecticut?

2 employers have open RT roles in Connecticut, led by Yale New Haven Health.

How fresh is this list?

Roles were collected on October 17, 2026 and each was posted in the last 30 days or so. Availability can change.

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1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • CommonSpirit HealthSACRAMENTO, CA · 8 postings$56.70/ hr$47–$71
  • MultiCareTacoma, WA · 18 postings$54.16/ hr$29–$68
  • Fairview Health ServicesGrand Rapids, MN · 7 postings$53.34/ hr$36–$63
  • Centrastate Healthcare SystemFreehold, NJ · 3 postings$51.30/ hr$38–$65

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2What they are offering now

Low$29Median$41.44High$58

396 RT postings with published pay in the US, 319 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

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