Posted October 2026

Respiratory Therapist jobs in Pennsylvania

4 Respiratory Therapist roles in Pennsylvania from 2 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $36.12 per hour. 26 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Respiratory Therapist jobs by city in Pennsylvania

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Philadelphia1,573,916$41.19/hr$85,680
Pittsburgh307,668$32.46/hr$67,530
Allentown127,138$37.54/hr$78,070
Reading96,000$39.16/hr$81,440
Erie92,940$32.54/hr$67,690
Bethlehem79,453$37.54/hr$78,070
Scranton75,905$35.23/hr$73,270
Lancaster58,441$38.10/hr$79,250
Harrisburg50,649$36.50/hr$75,920

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

Per diemPosted today

Respiratory Therapist - PRN

Tower Health · West Reading, PA

Pay range with your report
  • Per Diem 1.00 christina.bare@towerhealth
  • Req 65216
New this week
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PermanentPosted yesterday

Respiratory Therapist I

Shriners Hospitals for Children · Philadelphia, PA

$34.75–$52.12/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req JR100101
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PermanentPosted 2 days ago

Respiratory Therapist

Tower Health · West Reading, PA

Pay range with your report
  • Regular Full-Time 80 christina.bare@towe
  • Req 65890
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PermanentPosted 2 days ago

Respiratory Therapist

Wellspan Health · Ephrata, PA

Pay range with your report
  • Full time
  • Req 224035
New this week
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Per diemPosted 13 days ago

Respiratory Therapist

Shriners Hospitals for Children · Philadelphia, PA

Pay range with your report
  • Per Diem
  • Req JR101964
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PermanentPosted 24 days ago

Respiratory Therapist (RT)

Genesis Healthcare · West Reading, PA

Pay range with your report
  • Full-Time Powerback USD $40.00/Hr.
  • Req 55065
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Who is hiring in Pennsylvania

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Select Medical11$34.80
Tower Health5With your report
Lehigh Valley Health Network3With your report
Geisinger2With your report
Shriners Hospitals for Children2$43.44
Saint Lukes University Health Network1With your report
Wellspan Health1With your report
Guthrie Healthcare System1With your report

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Common questions

How much do respiratory therapists make in Pennsylvania?

Across 4 RT postings in Pennsylvania with published pay, the median midpoint is $36.12 per hour, with typical ranges from $29 to $46.

Who is hiring RTs in Pennsylvania?

2 employers posted RT roles with pay in Pennsylvania, led by Select Medical.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 3 of 4 were posted in the last 30 days.

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1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • Select MedicalMckeesport, PA · 3 postings$34.80/ hr$29–$44
  • 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

Median posted pay per hour, with the range each employer published. Request your Pennsylvania list

2What they are offering now

Low$29Median$36.12High$50

4 RT postings with published pay in Pennsylvania, 3 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 4 RT roles

  1. Respiratory Therapist IPermanent
    $34.75–$52.12/ hour
    Shriners Hospitals for Children · Philadelphia, PA · posted yesterday
  2. Respiratory Therapist - Full-time DaysPermanent
    $28.61–$41.00/ hour
    Select Medical · Mckeesport, PA · posted 21 days ago

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