Respiratory Therapist Per Diem
Listed compensation
$45/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
- Position: RT
- Location: Galveston, TX
- Type: Per diem
- Pay:$45/hr
Must Have
TX-RT License
- Thanks & Regards
- Shailja Vajpai
- Sr. Healthcare Recruiter
- Email: Shailja.v@health.intone.com
- Direct:469-553-0409
Key Responsibilities
The Respiratory Therapist will provide clinical respiratory care services in a healthcare setting. This role involves performing therapeutic and diagnostic procedures for patients as required.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a valid Texas Respiratory Therapist (TX-RT) license. This is a per diem position requiring professional certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 55% have no call, 53% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$94k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $96k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $94k | Respiratory Therapy median $80k (middle half $72k–$87k)66 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$96k in purchasing power | Texas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in Texas | 209 active | 3,921 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 55% no call · 53% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment217 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Respiratory Therapy listings | 1,261 in the last 30 days | 747 the 30 days before (+69%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$94k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,886 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
About Intone Health Services
Living in Galveston
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $394k
- Typical market rent
- $1,435/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.