Respiratory Therapist
Listed compensation
$50k-$80k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
- Respiratory Therapist - Nights
- Rutherfordton, NC
- Full Time
Must Haves
- Education: Associate's degree in respiratory therapy required.
- License: Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license in state of North Carolina.
- Certifications: BCLS required; ACLS, PALS, and NRP required.
Key Responsibilities
Provide respiratory therapy services to patients during night shifts. Ensure high-quality patient care in accordance with clinical standards.
Requirements
Must hold an Associate's degree in respiratory therapy and a current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license in North Carolina. Required certifications include BCLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP.
Qualifications
- Education
- Associate degree
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 53% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$65k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $69k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Annual compensation range
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,875 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Rutherfordton
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $285k≈ 5.7× annual pay
- Median resident rent
- $860/mo≈ 21% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- State income tax
- Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.