Posted October 2026

Respiratory Therapist jobs in New Jersey

15 Respiratory Therapist roles in New Jersey from 5 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $43.69 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 New Jersey

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Newark317,303$50.40/hr$104,840
Jersey City302,824$50.40/hr$104,840
Paterson160,463$50.40/hr$104,840
Elizabeth140,413$50.40/hr$104,840
Trenton91,193$47.13/hr$98,020
Clifton90,322$50.40/hr$104,840
Bayonne74,532$50.40/hr$104,840
East Orange71,850$50.40/hr$104,840
Camden71,749$41.19/hr$85,680
Passaic70,722$50.40/hr$104,840
Union City66,918$50.40/hr$104,840
Vineland62,070$47.13/hr$98,020
Hoboken59,149$50.40/hr$104,840
New Brunswick57,487$50.40/hr$104,840
Perth Amboy56,939$50.40/hr$104,840
Plainfield56,507$50.40/hr$104,840
West New York52,975$50.40/hr$104,840

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 8 days ago

Respiratory Therapist (RT)

Genesis Healthcare · Phillipsburg, NJ

Pay range with your report
  • Full-Time Powerback USD $45.00/Hr.
  • Req 55813
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PermanentPosted 15 days ago

Respiratory Therapist

Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Passaic, NJ

$29.56–$43.09/ hour
  • OTHER
  • Req 283594
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PermanentPosted 17 days ago

Reg Respiratory Therapist

Centrastate Healthcare System · Freehold, NJ

$38.00–$64.60/ hour
  • FULL_TIME
  • Req 17174
Top 25% pay
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Who is hiring in New Jersey

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Hackensack Meridian Health11With your report
Central Maine Healthcare Corporation7$38.90
Atlantic Health System5With your report
St. Joseph's Health4With your report
Jefferson Health4$40.65
Centrastate Healthcare System3$51.30
Cooper University Health Care3With your report
AtlantiCare2With your report

Other jobs in New Jersey

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Common questions

How much do respiratory therapists make in New Jersey?

Across 15 RT postings in New Jersey with published pay, the median midpoint is $43.69 per hour, with typical ranges from $34 to $58.

Who is hiring RTs in New Jersey?

5 employers posted RT roles with pay in New Jersey, led by Central Maine Healthcare Corporation.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 11 of 15 were posted in the last 30 days.

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

1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • Centrastate Healthcare SystemFreehold, NJ · 3 postings$51.30/ hr$38–$65
  • Saint Lukes University Health NetworkPhillipsburg, NJ · 2 postings$46.86/ hr$36–$58
  • Jefferson HealthNew Jersey · 4 postings$40.65/ hr$34–$48
  • Central Maine Healthcare CorporationPassaic, NJ · 5 postings$38.90/ hr$30–$50

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

2What they are offering now

Low$34Median$43.69High$58

15 RT postings with published pay in New Jersey, 11 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 15 RT roles

  1. Certified Respiratory TherapistPermanent
    $38.90–$38.90/ hour
    Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Dover, NJ · posted 14 days ago
  2. Respiratory TherapistPermanent
    $29.56–$43.09/ hour
    Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Passaic, NJ · posted 15 days ago

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