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Respiratory Therapists salary
in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA

Median base pay · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$123,220
≈ $59.24/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 200 jobs
Middle 50%
$104,590–$138,270
vs U.S. median
+50%
Metro rank
#4 of 139

Respiratory Therapists in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro earn a median of $123,220 a year, based on BLS estimates for 200 jobs (May 2025). That is 50% above the U.S. median of $82,280 and 18% above the CA statewide median of $104,820. It ranks #4 of 139 metros with published figures for this job.

RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS · SANTA ROSA-PETALUMA, CA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SANTA ROSA-PETALUMA, CA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$93,540P25$104,590MEDIAN$123,220P75$138,270P90$138,750
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$63,660P25$74,520MEDIAN$82,280P75$98,730P90$118,050
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Questions

What is the average Respiratory Therapists salary in Santa Rosa?

The BLS median is $123,220 a year (May 2025). Half of the 200 jobs pay between $104,590 and $138,270. The 10th percentile is $93,540 and the 90th is $138,750.

Is Santa Rosa a high-paying metro for Respiratory Therapists?

That is 50% above the U.S. median of $82,280 and 18% above the CA statewide median of $104,820. It ranks #4 of 139 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Respiratory Therapists make an hour in Santa Rosa?

About $59.24 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $123,220 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $50.28–$66.48 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.