Posted October 2026

Respiratory Therapist jobs in Virginia

57 Respiratory Therapist roles in Virginia from 7 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $38.09 per hour. 23 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Respiratory Therapist jobs by city in Virginia

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Virginia Beach454,808$38.44/hr$79,960
Chesapeake254,997$38.44/hr$79,960
Richmond233,655$38.50/hr$80,070
Norfolk231,105$38.44/hr$79,960
Newport News183,056$38.44/hr$79,960
Alexandria159,102$46.45/hr$96,620
Hampton137,596$38.44/hr$79,960
Suffolk103,105$38.44/hr$79,960
Roanoke97,912$38.27/hr$79,600
Portsmouth96,482$38.44/hr$79,960
Lynchburg80,301$35.95/hr$74,770
Harrisonburg51,164$38.27/hr$79,600

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

Sentara Healthcare · Suffolk, VA

$37.61–$55.27/ hour
  • Flexible time
  • Req JR-106628
Top 25% payNew this week
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PermanentPosted today

Respiratory Therapist II

Sentara Healthcare · Suffolk, VA

$37.61–$55.27/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req JR-107983
Top 25% payNew this week
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PermanentPosted today

Respiratory Therapist

Sentara Healthcare · Norfolk, VA

$37.61–$55.27/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req JR-108194
Top 25% payNew this week
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PermanentPosted yesterday

Respiratory Therapist 1

Inova Health System · Falls Church, VA

Pay range with your report
  • Full time
  • Req 691594
New this week
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PermanentPosted 2 days ago

Respiratory Therapist II

Sentara Healthcare · Norfolk, VA

$37.61–$55.27/ hour
  • Part time
  • Req JR-107608
Top 25% payNew this week
View role
PermanentPosted 2 days ago

Respiratory Therapy Supv

Inova Health System · Alexandria, VA

Pay range with your report
  • Full time
  • Req 691475
New this week
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Per diemPosted 6 days ago

Respiratory Therapist II PRN

Sentara Healthcare · Virginia Beach, VA

$37.61–$55.27/ hour
  • Flexible time
  • Req JR-106228
Top 25% payNew this week
View role
PermanentPosted 6 days ago

Respiratory Therapist 2

Inova Health System · Leesburg, VA

Pay range with your report
  • Part time
  • Req 691390
New this week
View role

Who is hiring in Virginia

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Sentara Healthcare18$46.44
Valley Health12$36.75
VCU Health System11$35.64
Mary Washington Healthcare10$46.95
Bon Secours Mercy Health8With your report
University of Virginia Health System6With your report
Carilion Clinic6$38.09
Inova Health System4With your report

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Common questions

How much do respiratory therapists make in Virginia?

Across 57 RT postings in Virginia with published pay, the median midpoint is $38.09 per hour, with typical ranges from $29 to $55.

Who is hiring RTs in Virginia?

7 employers posted RT roles with pay in Virginia, led by Sentara Healthcare.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 50 of 57 were posted in the last 30 days.

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

1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • Mary Washington HealthcareVirginia · 10 postings$46.95/ hr$36–$62
  • Sentara HealthcareSuffolk, VA · 16 postings$46.44/ hr$38–$62
  • Carilion ClinicRoanoke, VA · 6 postings$38.09/ hr$28–$46
  • Valley HealthWinchester, VA · 12 postings$36.75/ hr$29–$44

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

2What they are offering now

Low$29Median$38.09High$55

57 RT postings with published pay in Virginia, 50 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 57 RT roles

  1. Respiratory TherapistPermanent
    $37.61–$55.27/ hour
    Sentara Healthcare · Suffolk, VA · posted today
  2. Respiratory Therapist IIPermanent
    $37.61–$55.27/ hour
    Sentara Healthcare · Suffolk, VA · posted today

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