Respiratory therapist salary in Indiana
Open respiratory therapist jobs in Indiana post a median of $38.50 an hour, the middle half $36.75–$42 (about $80,100 a year full time), $4.50 below the national posted median. From 17 jobs at 4 employers that state their pay.
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What respiratory therapists are paid in Indiana
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Posted on open jobs in Indiana
Middle half of 13 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $38.50. 20% of the 87 open respiratory therapist jobs in Indiana state an hourly rate.
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Respiratory therapist pay by town in Indiana
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | $39.50 | $29.09–$61.79 | 7 (1) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Respiratory therapist pay by employer in Indiana
What each employer posts for respiratory therapists here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension | $39.50 | $21.36–$61.79 | 11 |
| Powers Health | $36.50 | $28.54–$46.37 | 3 |
| Select Medical | $40.25 | $32.69–$46 | 2 |
| Auburn Village | $43 | $41–$45 | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in Indiana (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for respiratory therapists nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open respiratory therapist jobs in Indiana
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.

Registered Respiratory Therapist Adults and Pediatrics Travel
Ascension · Indianapolis, IN· 1w ago
$52.14–$61.79/hr
RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS (RTs) - PRN DAYS & NIGHTS
Auburn Village · Auburn, IN· 2w ago
$41–$45/hr
Registered Respiratory Therapist Critical Care Transport
Ascension · Indianapolis, IN· 3w ago
$35.72–$49.78/hr
Respiratory Therapist - Per Diem Days
Select Medical · Portage and East Chicago, IN· 3d ago
$38–$46/hr
Powers Health · Munster, IN· 2w ago
$30.59–$46.37/hr
Respiratory Therapist (RRT/CRT) - Full-time Nights
Select Medical · Portage, IN· 5d ago
$32.69–$44.00/hr
Powers Health · East Chicago and Hobart, IN· 3w ago
$28.54–$44.32/hr
What BLS measures in Indiana
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
BLS median by metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$41.86/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, opens in a new tab)
- Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$39.23/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, opens in a new tab)
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$39.29/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, opens in a new tab)
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$36.81/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, opens in a new tab)
- Fort Wayne, IN$37.21/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Fort Wayne, IN, opens in a new tab)
- Evansville, IN$37.98/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Evansville, IN, opens in a new tab)
- Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN$38.53/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN, opens in a new tab)
- South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$38.20/hr (source: BLS OEWS, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, opens in a new tab)
Respiratory therapist salary in Indiana: common questions
How much does a respiratory therapist make in Indiana?
Open respiratory therapist jobs in Indiana that state an hourly rate post a median of $38.50, the middle half $36.75–$42 (17 jobs from 4 employers). Full time that is about $80,100 a year. BLS measured a median of $38.33/hr ($79,730 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Indiana (May 2025).
Which employers in Indiana pay respiratory therapists the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Ascension ($39.50) and Powers Health ($36.50).
How does Indiana compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Indiana ($38.50) is $4.50 below the national posted median of $43. In the BLS survey Indiana ranks 33 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 17 of 87 open respiratory therapist jobs in Indiana (20%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Respiratory therapist pay in other states
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Respiratory Therapists (SOC 29-1126), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Respiratory Therapists, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Respiratory Therapists by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Respiratory therapist salary in Indiana. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/respiratory-therapist/indiana