Registered Respiratory Therapist Salary Guide: New Orleans, LA

Average Registered Respiratory Therapist Salary

$26.56/hour

The average salary for a Registered Respiratory Therapist in New Orleans, LA is $26.56 per hour. This is 1% higher than the Louisiana average of $26.20.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Registered Respiratory Therapist salaries in New Orleans, LA compared to State and National Averages

$26.56/hour

New Orleans, LA

52% lower than the US average.

$26.20/hour

Louisiana

54% lower than the US average.

$40.30/hour

United States

How Registered Respiratory Therapist Salaries in New Orleans Compare to Other Cities

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Macon, Georgia

$26/hour

This is 1% lower than the New Orleans average of $26.29.

Saint Louis, Missouri

$42/hour

This is 37% higher than the New Orleans average of $26.29.

Charlotte, North Carolina

$40/hour

This is 35% higher than the New Orleans average of $26.29.

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