Posted October 2026

Respiratory Therapist jobs in Tennessee

22 open Respiratory Therapist roles in Tennessee from 11 employers. The BLS median pay for the role in Tennessee is $31.25 per hour. Each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Respiratory Therapist jobs by city in Tennessee

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Nashville704,963$37.57/hr$78,140
Memphis610,919$30.66/hr$63,760
Knoxville198,722$30.06/hr$62,530
Chattanooga191,496$35.12/hr$73,050
Clarksville185,690$30.64/hr$63,730
Murfreesboro168,387$37.57/hr$78,140
Franklin89,142$37.57/hr$78,140
Johnson City73,635$31.25/hr$65,000
Jackson69,303$30.33/hr$63,080
Hendersonville63,947$37.57/hr$78,140
Smyrna60,302$37.57/hr$78,140
Spring Hill59,398$37.57/hr$78,140
Kingsport57,109$29.44/hr$61,230
Bartlett56,708$30.66/hr$63,760
Gallatin52,489$37.57/hr$78,140
Collierville51,951$30.66/hr$63,760
Lebanon51,501$37.57/hr$78,140
Cleveland50,232$31.25/hr$65,000

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

RRT

Covenant Health · Morristown, TN

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  • FULL_TIME
  • Req 76671
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PermanentPosted 6 days ago

RRT

Covenant Health · Harriman, TN

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  • FULL_TIME
  • Req 76569
New this week
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PermanentPosted 13 days ago

RRT

Covenant Health · Knoxville, TN

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  • FULL_TIME
  • Req 76484
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PermanentPosted 17 days ago

Respiratory Therapist

Ascension Health · Nashville, TN

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  • Full Time
  • Req 1324324
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Who is hiring in Tennessee

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Ascension Health5With your report
Hamilton Health Care System3With your report
Covenant Health3With your report
Select Medical3With your report
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare2With your report
East Tennessee Children's Hospital1With your report
Vanderbilt University Medical Center1With your report
LifePoint Health1With your report

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Common questions

How much do respiratory therapists make in Tennessee?

Respiratory Therapists in Tennessee earn a median of $31.25 per hour, and the middle half earn between $29.53 and $37.25 (BLS OEWS, May 2024). Each employer’s own range arrives with your free pay report.

Who is hiring RTs in Tennessee?

11 employers have open RT roles in Tennessee, led by Ascension 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.

3Open now: 1 RT roles

  1. Registered Respiratory TherapistPermanent
    $27.97–$41.60/ hour
    CommonSpirit Health · Hixson, TN · posted 14 days ago

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