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Fast Facts for Respiratory Therapists in California

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Modesto, Visalia and Riverside
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Santa Barbara, San Francisco and Salinas
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Riverside, Santa Ana and San Diego

Salaries for Respiratory Therapists in California

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: San Jose, Salinas and Oakland

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity for:
Respiratory Therapists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Respiratory Therapists relative to the population of the city. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov

Metro Area
Jobs
Annual Median Salary
Fresno380$60,400
Redding110$89,530
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara690$97,370
Vallejo-Fairfield210$94,420
Visalia-Porterville110$70,850
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim6640$79,910
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura200$88,120
San Diego-Carlsbad1430$82,650
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward1990$97,950
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara110$93,260
Santa Rosa160$79,680
Stockton-Lodi250$77,630
Chico140$82,100
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande100$85,480
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario1800$75,880
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade930$98,810
Salinas90$101,520
Modesto190$90,810
Bakersfield280$75,240
Yuba City90$89,470
Napa60$84,470

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