Posted October 2026

Respiratory Therapist jobs in Wisconsin

17 Respiratory Therapist roles in Wisconsin from 4 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $41.33 per hour. 35 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Respiratory Therapist jobs by city in Wisconsin

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Milwaukee563,531$39.91/hr$83,010
Madison285,300$39.27/hr$81,690
Green Bay106,311$37.57/hr$78,150
Kenosha99,578$39.90/hr$82,990
Racine78,057$40.15/hr$83,510
Appleton75,344$39.11/hr$81,350
Eau Claire72,331$37.93/hr$78,890
Waukesha71,461$39.91/hr$83,010
Oshkosh67,242$39.50/hr$82,160
Janesville66,428$38.97/hr$81,050
West Allis59,784$39.91/hr$83,010
La Crosse51,049$39.50/hr$82,160

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

Hospital Sisters Health System · Green Bay, WI

$32.58–$48.87/ hour
  • Part time
  • Req R1038022
New this week
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PermanentPosted 17 days ago

Respiratory Therapist

Ascension Health · Oshkosh, WI

Pay range with your report
  • Full Time
  • Req 1296010
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PermanentPosted 17 days ago

Respiratory Therapist

Ascension Health · Appleton, WI

Pay range with your report
  • Part Time
  • Req 1310162
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Who is hiring in Wisconsin

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Ascension Health9With your report
Mercy9$39.01
Children's Hospital and Health System7With your report
SSM Health7With your report
ThedaCare6With your report
Advocate Health4$41.33
Hospital Sisters Health System3$40.72
Select Medical2With your report

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Common questions

How much do respiratory therapists make in Wisconsin?

Across 17 RT postings in Wisconsin with published pay, the median midpoint is $41.33 per hour, with typical ranges from $31 to $50.

Who is hiring RTs in Wisconsin?

4 employers posted RT roles with pay in Wisconsin, led by Mercy.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 11 of 17 were posted in the last 30 days.

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

1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • Advocate HealthWisconsin · 4 postings$41.33/ hr$33–$50
  • Hospital Sisters Health SystemGreen Bay, WI · 3 postings$40.72/ hr$33–$49
  • MercyWisconsin · 9 postings$39.01/ hr$26–$51

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

2What they are offering now

Low$31Median$41.33High$51

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

3Open now: 17 RT roles

  1. Respiratory TherapistPermanent
    $32.58–$48.87/ hour
    Hospital Sisters Health System · Green Bay, WI · posted today
  2. Respiratory Therapist (RT)Permanent
    $33.05–$49.60/ hour
    Advocate Health · Wisconsin · posted 13 days ago

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