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Best States for Respiratory Therapist

Compare the best states for Respiratory Therapist using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Top 10 best states for Respiratory Therapist

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Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	New YorkNY	67/100	$103,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#2	CaliforniaCA	66/100	$102,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	New JerseyNJ	65/100	$98,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	MassachusettsMA	64/100	$96,940	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	WashingtonWA	64/100	$97,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	HawaiiHI	62/100	$94,670	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	OregonOR	60/100	$96,130	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	AlaskaAK	58/100	$94,210	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	DelawareDE	55/100	$87,380	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	MinnesotaMN	52/100	$88,040	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	ConnecticutCT	51/100	$83,250	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	New HampshireNH	51/100	$83,620	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	Rhode IslandRI	51/100	$83,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	GeorgiaGA	50/100	$81,890	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	MarylandMD	50/100	$85,570	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	WisconsinWI	50/100	$82,160	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	MontanaMT	49/100	$80,950	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	ColoradoCO	48/100	$80,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	FloridaFL	47/100	$79,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	MaineME	47/100	$79,330	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	NevadaNV	47/100	$79,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	VirginiaVA	47/100	$79,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	IllinoisIL	46/100	$81,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	IndianaIN	46/100	$77,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	OhioOH	46/100	$78,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	VermontVT	46/100	$78,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	MichiganMI	45/100	$77,460	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	North CarolinaNC	45/100	$77,050	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	North DakotaND	45/100	$76,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	TexasTX	45/100	$77,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	ArizonaAZ	44/100	$79,290	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	IdahoID	44/100	$75,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	NebraskaNE	44/100	$78,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	OklahomaOK	44/100	$76,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	PennsylvaniaPA	44/100	$76,160	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	UtahUT	44/100	$78,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	WyomingWY	44/100	$75,900	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	KansasKS	42/100	$73,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	MissouriMO	42/100	$73,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	South CarolinaSC	41/100	$75,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	LouisianaLA	38/100	$70,140	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	IowaIA	37/100	$68,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	ArkansasAR	35/100	$67,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	New MexicoNM	35/100	$66,460	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	West VirginiaWV	35/100	$66,370	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	KentuckyKY	34/100	$65,670	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	TennesseeTN	33/100	$65,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	AlabamaAL	30/100	$64,010	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	MississippiMS	30/100	$61,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	South DakotaSD	30/100	$64,720	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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