Respiratory Therapists pay in Texas
$81,010avg. a year
$38.95 an hour · 12,130 employed
Respiratory Therapists in Texas earn an average of $81,010 a year. That is $6,290 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $87,300. The best-paying metro area is Longview, TX at $87,010.
$79,540Median pay
$38.95Average hourly
+32%Avg. pay since 2020
#27Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for respiratory therapists by metro area. Swipe to see all 21.
190 jobs
Longview, TX
$87,010
$41.83 an hour
23,010 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$86,680
$41.67 an hour
3770 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$85,370
$41.04 an hour
43,630 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$81,170
$39.02 an hour
5950 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$79,130
$38.04 an hour
6100 jobs
Waco, TX
$78,030
$37.51 an hour
7260 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$77,800
$37.40 an hour
8130 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$77,780
$37.39 an hour
9120 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$77,710
$37.36 an hour
10110 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$76,560
$36.81 an hour
11220 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$75,780
$36.43 an hour
1280 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$75,730
$36.41 an hour
13210 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$75,630
$36.36 an hour
14250 jobs
Tyler, TX
$75,460
$36.28 an hour
15310 jobs
El Paso, TX
$75,430
$36.27 an hour
1660 jobs
Midland, TX
$75,150
$36.13 an hour
1780 jobs
Abilene, TX
$74,290
$35.72 an hour
1860 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$73,820
$35.49 an hour
1970 jobs
Victoria, TX
$73,330
$35.26 an hour
20110 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$69,440
$33.38 an hour
21250 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$67,960
$32.67 an hour
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Respiratory Therapists pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas respiratory therapists work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $87,300 | $41.97 |
| Texas | $81,010 | $38.95 |
| Oklahoma | $77,710 | $37.36 |
| Louisiana | $74,690 | $35.91 |
| New Mexico | $73,720 | $35.44 |
| Arkansas | $72,740 | $34.97 |
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Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do respiratory therapists make in Texas?
The average is $81,010 a year, and the median is $79,540. That is $6,290 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $87,300.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$38.95 an hour on average; the median is $38.24.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Longview, TX ($87,010), followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($86,680). The lowest average among 21 metro areas with data is McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX ($67,960).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #27 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 29-1126. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national respiratory therapists page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.