Locum Tenens Respiratory Therapist Jobs
Locum Tenens Respiratory Therapist Jobs with pay where disclosed, schedule details, and work-life-balance signals. Compare each listing's currency, pay period, location, and requirements before applying.
95+ positions available
95+ Locum Tenens Respiratory Therapist Jobs Available Now
These 47 roles pay ~$119k median with 3.0/10 median work-life balance — use these as your benchmarks.
Salary Distribution47 jobs · 26 employers
Annual compensation range
Work-Life Balance Distribution47 jobs · 26 employers
Higher = better work-life balance
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Respiratory Therapist Pay & Work-Life Balance by State
Advertised-pay benchmarks and work-life-balance scores across 47 states with enough respiratory therapist listings to measure. Pay uses weighted monthly permanent-position medians over 13 calendar months where available, with cohort-median fallbacks—not pooled medians or a salary survey. Take-home figures deduct state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025) and adjust for local cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities 2024); federal tax is uniform across states and omitted.
BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) · State-level price index; city and metro figures may differ.
Tile positions are approximate, not geographic boundaries. Selection adds an outline without changing the metric color. Work-life scores describe listings, not surveyed clinician burnout.
District of Columbia leads at $125k, against a $84k median across measured states. Best work-life balance: Alaska (5.1/10), Hawaii (4.8/10), Delaware (4.7/10).
| State | Pay benchmark | Take-home, COL-adj. | WLB | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $125k | $103k | 3.3/10 | 30 |
| Connecticut | $108k | $97k | 3.2/10 | 145 |
| Alaska | $102k | $100k | 5.1/10 | 16 |
| Washington | $102k | $95k | 3.9/10 | 126 |
| New York | $100k | $86k | 4.1/10 | 361 |
| New Hampshire | $100k | $96k | 4.1/10 | 63 |
| New Mexico | $97k | $99k | 3.8/10 | 108 |
| Minnesota | $97k | $89k | 3.7/10 | 121 |
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| State | Pay benchmark | Take-home, COL-adj. | WLB | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | $96k | $84k | 4.4/10 | 60 |
| Delaware | $95k | $89k | 4.7/10 | 43 |
| Arizona | $95k | $92k | 4.0/10 | 228 |
| Pennsylvania | $95k | $95k | 4.3/10 | 463 |
| New Jersey | $95k | $82k | 3.9/10 | 262 |
| Massachusetts | $95k | $85k | 3.7/10 | 206 |
| California | $91k | $75k | 4.2/10 | 420 |
| Maryland | $91k | $82k | 3.9/10 | 95 |
| Nebraska | $90k | $95k | 4.1/10 | 95 |
| Virginia | $88k | $82k | 4.0/10 | 360 |
| Vermont | $88k | $82k | 3.6/10 | 25 |
| Texas | $86k | $89k | 4.1/10 | 741 |
| Utah | $86k | $83k | 4.1/10 | 84 |
| Illinois | $85k | $81k | 4.0/10 | 369 |
| Nevada | $85k | $85k | 4.4/10 | 57 |
| Michigan | $84k | $84k | 3.6/10 | 434 |
| Wisconsin | $84k | $84k | 4.1/10 | 265 |
| Ohio | $84k | $87k | 4.4/10 | 490 |
| Colorado | $82k | $76k | 3.8/10 | 125 |
| Georgia | $82k | $81k | 4.0/10 | 465 |
| Florida | $81k | $78k | 3.7/10 | 842 |
| Rhode Island | $80k | $73k | 3.7/10 | 27 |
| North Carolina | $80k | $81k | 3.9/10 | 350 |
| Montana | $80k | $79k | 4.1/10 | 43 |
| Missouri | $79k | $83k | 3.6/10 | 206 |
| Wyoming | $79k | $85k | 4.2/10 | 47 |
| North Dakota | $79k | $87k | 3.4/10 | 42 |
| Tennessee | $77k | $83k | 3.8/10 | 332 |
| South Carolina | $76k | $76k | 3.7/10 | 295 |
| Iowa | $74k | $81k | 3.9/10 | 125 |
| South Dakota | $74k | $83k | 3.6/10 | 22 |
| Indiana | $74k | $76k | 4.5/10 | 201 |
| Kentucky | $73k | $77k | 4.6/10 | 213 |
| Maine | $72k | $69k | 4.1/10 | 7 |
| Oklahoma | $71k | $77k | 4.3/10 | 181 |
| Alabama | $71k | $76k | 4.0/10 | 210 |
| Arkansas | $70k | $78k | 4.2/10 | 117 |
| West Virginia | $70k | $75k | 3.7/10 | 89 |
| Kansas | $69k | $72k | 3.6/10 | 75 |
Locum Tenens Respiratory Therapist Jobs: Market Overview & Work-Life Balance
Listing snapshot: this overview summarizes the jobs loaded on this page. Market comparisons use the separate scope and time period labeled in their section.
Finding locum tenens respiratory therapist jobs that prioritize work-life balance is a top priority for healthcare professionals facing burnout. 95+ positions on WeekdayDoc meet these criteria.
Every listing is evaluated using WeekdayDoc's proprietary work-life balance scoring system. Locum Tenens Respiratory Therapist Jobs on this page have an average score of 3/10. This data helps clinicians quickly identify positions that match their lifestyle priorities without reading through hundreds of job descriptions.
Leading employers currently hiring for locum tenens respiratory therapist jobs include LCMC Health, Stealth Care Staffing, Mobile Health Team, WakeMed Health & Hospitals, and more. New jobs are added daily as healthcare organizations expand their teams.
Among the top-rated employers hiring for locum tenens respiratory therapist jobs, BetterHelp (score: 95.2/100), Talkiatry (score: 95.0/100), Hiaah (score: 94.5/100) have earned WeekdayDoc's Top Employer designation based on our proprietary ranking system. This ranking evaluates burnout scores (40%), salary competitiveness (30%), and work-life balance features like no-call and remote options (30%). See the full rankings on our Top Employers page.
According to WeekdayDoc's Market Pulse — which tracks real-time compensation data from thousands of active job postings — the current median salary is $107K, trending up 4.9% over the past quarter. This data is derived from 25,113+ job postings analyzed over the past 12 months — updated daily, unlike annual survey-based reports. Explore salary trends and burnout data on our Market Pulse dashboard.
A few things worth knowing
About Locum Tenens Respiratory Therapist jobs.
How much do respiratory therapists earn?
A reliable salary estimate is unavailable for this sample of respiratory therapists. Compensation varies by role, specialty, location, and schedule. Compare employer-posted pay where disclosed, including its currency and pay period; missing pay is not estimated.
Are there remote or hybrid respiratory therapists jobs available?
Some respiratory therapists roles offer remote or hybrid flexibility. You can filter for telehealth and work-from-home options, and every listing shows its remote status before you apply.
Which respiratory therapists jobs have the best work-life balance?
Every respiratory therapist role on WeekdayDoc is scored for burnout risk using call schedule, weekend and night requirements, and remote flexibility. You can sort by work-life-balance score to surface the lowest-burnout roles first.
Who is hiring respiratory therapists right now?
Employers currently hiring for respiratory therapist roles include LCMC Health, Stealth Care Staffing, Mobile Health Team, WakeMed Health & Hospitals, and others. WeekdayDoc aggregates verified openings from these and other organizations, refreshed daily.
How many locum tenens respiratory therapist jobs are available, and how often are they updated?
There are currently 95 respiratory therapists positions listed, with new roles added as employers post them. Job descriptions are public. Verified sign-in with Google or email gives free access to regular Apply, full search, and standard Market Insights. Saved jobs, My Search, and the dashboard also require verified sign-in. Eligible featured employer listings allow Apply without signup or email. Basic calculators are public and free; optional AI contract analysis, RVU Billing Optimizer, and Schedule Optimizer reports remain paid.
Employers hiring now
Organizations with the most openings in Locum Tenens Respiratory Therapist Jobs
Trinity Health9 open roles here · WLB 59/100
Grace Federal Solutions8 open roles here · WLB 40/100Heartbeat Health6 open roles here · WLB 56/100
Crosswalk Health5 open roles here · WLB 0/100Flex Staff5 open roles here · WLB 66/100
Sentara Health4 open roles here · WLB 57/100
Adelphi Staffing3 open roles here · WLB 47/100
Community Health Systems Professional Services3 open roles here · WLB 59/100