Posted October 2026

Respiratory Therapist jobs in Illinois

39 Respiratory Therapist roles in Illinois from 9 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $40.72 per hour. 31 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Respiratory Therapist jobs by city in Illinois

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Chicago2,721,308$39.86/hr$82,900
Aurora180,710$39.86/hr$82,900
Naperville153,124$39.86/hr$82,900
Joliet151,837$39.86/hr$82,900
Rockford147,486$36.90/hr$76,740
Elgin114,701$39.86/hr$82,900
Springfield112,949$36.52/hr$75,950
Peoria111,696$35.81/hr$74,480
Champaign91,961$36.77/hr$76,470
Waukegan88,570$39.86/hr$82,900
Cicero82,090$39.86/hr$82,900
Bloomington79,232$35.90/hr$74,670
Schaumburg77,099$39.86/hr$82,900
Evanston76,006$39.86/hr$82,900
Arlington Heights75,596$39.86/hr$82,900
Bolingbrook74,756$39.86/hr$82,900
Decatur68,763$39.09/hr$81,310
Palatine65,951$39.86/hr$82,900
Skokie65,850$39.86/hr$82,900
Des Plaines58,832$39.86/hr$82,900
Orland Park58,020$39.86/hr$82,900
Oak Lawn56,531$39.86/hr$82,900
Mount Prospect55,460$39.86/hr$82,900
Berwyn55,152$39.86/hr$82,900
Tinley Park54,856$39.86/hr$82,900
Wheaton53,741$39.86/hr$82,900
Normal53,304$35.90/hr$74,670
Oak Park52,947$39.86/hr$82,900
Hoffman Estates50,920$39.86/hr$82,900
Downers Grove50,552$39.86/hr$82,900

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 today

Respiratory Therapist

Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Aurora, IL

Pay range with your report
  • CONTRACTOR
  • Req 285794
New this week
View role
PermanentPosted yesterday

Respiratory Therapist - RRT

Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Chicago, IL

$37.00–$49.80/ hour
  • FULL_TIME
  • Req 285873
Top 25% payNew this week
View role
PermanentPosted yesterday

CRT/RRT- Fulltime Nights

Southern Illinois Healthcare · Illinois

$28.80–$44.64/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req JR100389
New this week
View role
PermanentPosted yesterday

CRT/RRT-Fulltime-Nights

Southern Illinois Healthcare · Illinois

$28.80–$44.64/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req JR100609
New this week
View role
Per diemPosted yesterday

CRT/RRT-PRN

Southern Illinois Healthcare · Illinois

$26.62–$41.26/ hour
  • Part time
  • Req JR100423
New this week
View role
PermanentPosted 13 days ago

Respiratory Therapist

Advocate Health · Illinois

$35.50–$53.25/ hour
  • Part time
  • Req R277348
Top 25% pay
View role

Who is hiring in Illinois

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Central Maine Healthcare Corporation12$43.40
Silver Cross Hospital7$42.84
Mercy7$42.22
Northwestern Medicine6With your report
Hospital Sisters Health System5$38.78
Southern Illinois Healthcare5$36.72
Ascension Health5With your report
The Carle Foundation4With your report

Other jobs in Illinois

Respiratory Therapist jobs in all states

Common questions

How much do respiratory therapists make in Illinois?

Across 39 RT postings in Illinois with published pay, the median midpoint is $40.72 per hour, with typical ranges from $31 to $50.

Who is hiring RTs in Illinois?

9 employers posted RT roles with pay in Illinois, led by Central Maine Healthcare Corporation.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 25 of 39 were posted in the last 30 days.

Free for every candidate

Before you apply: what other hospitals pay respiratory therapists.

Tell us your role and city. Within 24 hours you get an email with three things, by employer name. It costs you nothing, because employers pay us.

  1. 1
    Pay for your role at other hospitals

    The hourly pay at named employers near you, so you see who pays most.

  2. 2
    What they are offering now

    The pay range and median across current postings, and how many were posted this month.

  3. 3
    Roles open for you right now

    Every current opening near you with pay, shift and start date. Reply with one click.

Get your free pay report

120+ Respiratory Therapist roles in Illinois, sent free by email

Tell us who you are and what you do. We email the report within 24 hours on business days.

Please enter your first name.
Please enter your last name.
That email doesn't look quite right.
Please choose your role.
Please enter your city or ZIP.

Free for candidates. No phone number, no cold calls. One-click unsubscribe.

The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval: Health Care Staffing Services Certification, since 2022American Staffing Association memberNATHO member: National Association of Travel Healthcare OrganizationsNALTO member: National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations

Pay report · RT near Illinois
Valorem Health Shift ReportFrom your recruiting team · [email protected]

Your RT pay reportIllinois · pay published by hospitals, collected October 15, 2026

1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • Advocate HealthIllinois · 2 postings$44.38/ hr$36–$53
  • Central Maine Healthcare CorporationChicago, IL · 7 postings$43.40/ hr$34–$53
  • Silver Cross HospitalNew Lenox, IL · 7 postings$42.84/ hr$38–$48
  • MercyIllinois · 7 postings$42.22/ hr$31–$63

Median posted pay per hour, with the range each employer published.

2What they are offering now

Low$31Median$40.72High$50

39 RT postings with published pay in Illinois, 25 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 39 RT roles

  1. Respiratory Therapist, RRT - Nights- Full TimePermanent
    $32.00–$47.55/ hour
    ScionHealth · Chicago, IL · posted today
  2. Respiratory Therapist RegisteredPermanent
    $29.30–$34.47/ hour
    OSF Healthcare System · Mendota, IL · posted today

+ 37 more in your report. Each one has pay, shift and start date.

I'm interestedOne click. A recruiter writes only after you reply.
Check my pay