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Summit Healthcare Staffing
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$90k-$95k

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Job Description

We are seeking Licensed Respiratory Therapists (RRT or CRT) for positions at several locations throughout Milwaukee.

Join a leading respiratory care organization specializing in providing high-quality pulmonary and respiratory services within skilled nursing and post-acute care facilities. This role offers the opportunity to work with patients requiring specialized respiratory support, including ventilator and tracheostomy care.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide respiratory therapy services to patients with acute and chronic respiratory conditions.
  • Manage and monitor ventilator-dependent and tracheostomy patients.
  • Administer oxygen therapy, aerosol treatments, and airway clearance procedures.
  • Perform suctioning, ventilator monitoring, and respiratory assessments.
  • Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary care teams.
  • Monitor patient progress and adjust treatments according to physician orders.
  • Maintain accurate patient documentation and ensure compliance with clinical standards.
  • Respond to respiratory emergencies and provide appropriate interventions.
  • Active Respiratory Therapist license (RRT or CRT) – Required

Current BLS/CPR Certification – Required

  • Experience in skilled nursing, long-term care, or post-acute settings preferred.
  • Experience with ventilator and tracheostomy management preferred.
  • Strong communication, clinical judgment, and patient care skills.

Requirements

Requires an active Respiratory Therapist license (RRT or CRT) and current BLS/CPR certification. Experience in skilled nursing, long-term care, or post-acute settings is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Ventilator ManagementPatient AssessmentClinical DocumentationEmergency ResponseInterdisciplinary CollaborationBLS CertificationPulmonary Care

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 55% have no call, 43% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$93k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $98k in an average-cost state. 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$90k–$95kRespiratory Therapy median $86k (middle half $79k–$86k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$98k in purchasing powerWisconsin index 94.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Wisconsin85 active3,922 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 55% no call · 43% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Respiratory Therapy listings1,265 in the last 30 days749 the 30 days before (+69%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs · 14 employers
8
<$85k
3
$85k-95k
5
$95k-105k
6
$105k-115k
2
$115k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

15 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
87%
Sign-on bonus
60%
Loan repayment
40%
PSLF eligible
20%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Senior Respiratory Therapist -Dayshift

Sentara Health · Norfolk, Virginia

$41.74-$62.48/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist

St Francis Hospital · Colorado Springs, Colorado

$34-$56.1/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist

$37.61-$55.27/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist (RT) - Adults

$35.5-$53.25/hr
+ 22 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,919 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Milwaukee

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$232k≈ 2.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,443/mo≈ 19% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.