Per Diem Respiratory Therapist Jobs
Per Diem 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.
1,018+ positions available
1,018+ Per Diem Respiratory Therapist Jobs Available Now
These 105 roles pay ~$94k median with 3.0/10 median work-life balance — use these as your benchmarks.
Salary Distribution105 jobs · 74 employers
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Work-Life Balance Distribution105 jobs · 74 employers
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Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Per Diem
Hackensack Meridian HealthHolmdel, NJ
Respiratory Therapist PRN
Select Specialty Hospital - St. LouisSaint Charles, MO
Respiratory Therapist PRN Night
Select Specialty Hospital - St. Louis NorthSaint Louis, MO
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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 $124k, against a $85k median across measured states. Best work-life balance: Alaska (5.3/10), Kentucky (4.9/10), Delaware (4.9/10).
| State | Pay benchmark | Take-home, COL-adj. | WLB | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $124k | $102k | 3.7/10 | 20 |
| Connecticut | $104k | $93k | 3.3/10 | 130 |
| Washington | $103k | $96k | 3.9/10 | 112 |
| Alaska | $102k | $100k | 5.3/10 | 11 |
| New York | $98k | $85k | 4.1/10 | 365 |
| Oregon | $98k | $85k | 3.7/10 | 46 |
| Pennsylvania | $98k | $97k | 4.2/10 | 441 |
| New Jersey | $95k | $82k | 3.7/10 | 273 |
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| State | Pay benchmark | Take-home, COL-adj. | WLB | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $95k | $85k | 3.7/10 | 243 |
| Minnesota | $94k | $86k | 3.8/10 | 138 |
| California | $94k | $77k | 4.3/10 | 472 |
| Arizona | $92k | $89k | 4.1/10 | 188 |
| Utah | $91k | $88k | 4.1/10 | 87 |
| Delaware | $91k | $85k | 4.9/10 | 34 |
| Maryland | $91k | $81k | 4.0/10 | 94 |
| Vermont | $90k | $84k | 3.5/10 | 28 |
| Virginia | $89k | $83k | 4.1/10 | 390 |
| Louisiana | $89k | $97k | 4.2/10 | 161 |
| Nebraska | $88k | $93k | 4.3/10 | 101 |
| New Hampshire | $88k | $84k | 3.4/10 | 65 |
| Texas | $85k | $88k | 4.1/10 | 670 |
| Colorado | $85k | $79k | 3.8/10 | 135 |
| Ohio | $85k | $89k | 4.2/10 | 494 |
| Illinois | $85k | $81k | 4.0/10 | 340 |
| Michigan | $83k | $82k | 3.5/10 | 422 |
| Nevada | $83k | $83k | 4.4/10 | 60 |
| Missouri | $82k | $86k | 3.9/10 | 185 |
| Montana | $82k | $81k | 4.2/10 | 47 |
| Wisconsin | $81k | $82k | 4.1/10 | 278 |
| Georgia | $81k | $79k | 4.3/10 | 490 |
| Florida | $80k | $78k | 3.8/10 | 819 |
| New Mexico | $80k | $82k | 3.9/10 | 101 |
| North Carolina | $80k | $81k | 3.5/10 | 306 |
| Wyoming | $78k | $85k | 4.7/10 | 38 |
| North Dakota | $78k | $86k | 3.6/10 | 54 |
| South Carolina | $77k | $77k | 3.7/10 | 250 |
| Indiana | $77k | $80k | 4.1/10 | 206 |
| Iowa | $76k | $84k | 4.1/10 | 157 |
| South Dakota | $75k | $84k | 4.0/10 | 28 |
| Tennessee | $74k | $81k | 3.8/10 | 300 |
| Maine | $72k | $69k | 4.0/10 | 7 |
| Kentucky | $72k | $77k | 4.9/10 | 236 |
| West Virginia | $71k | $76k | 3.5/10 | 79 |
| Oklahoma | $71k | $77k | 4.5/10 | 196 |
| Alabama | $71k | $76k | 4.2/10 | 214 |
| Kansas | $70k | $73k | 3.9/10 | 66 |
| Arkansas | $70k | $77k | 4.2/10 | 121 |
Per Diem 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 per diem respiratory therapist jobs that prioritize work-life balance is a top priority for healthcare professionals facing burnout. 1,018+ positions on WeekdayDoc meet these criteria.
Every listing is evaluated using WeekdayDoc's proprietary work-life balance scoring system. Per Diem Respiratory Therapist Jobs on this page have an average score of 3.2/10. This data helps clinicians quickly identify positions that match their lifestyle priorities without reading through hundreds of job descriptions.
Leading employers currently hiring for per diem respiratory therapist jobs include Ernest Health, Community Health Systems Professional Services, PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Heritage Valley, Concord Hospital Health System, and more. New jobs are added daily as healthcare organizations expand their teams.
Among the top-rated employers hiring for per diem respiratory therapist jobs, Talkiatry (score: 95.0/100), BetterHelp (score: 94.9/100), 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 $105K, trending up 2.5% over the past quarter. This data is derived from 26,542+ 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 Per Diem 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 Ernest Health, Community Health Systems Professional Services, PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Heritage Valley, Concord Hospital Health System, and others. WeekdayDoc aggregates verified openings from these and other organizations, refreshed daily.
How many per diem respiratory therapist jobs are available, and how often are they updated?
There are currently 1,018 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 Per Diem Respiratory Therapist Jobs
Kindred Healthcare48 open roles here · WLB 53/100
Community Health Systems Professional Services44 open roles here · WLB 59/100Lifepoint Health38 open roles here · WLB 62/100
UHS34 open roles here · WLB 53/100
Encompass Health27 open roles here · WLB 42/100Tenet Healthcare20 open roles here · WLB 56/100
Rotech Healthcare18 open roles here · WLB 37/100Trinity Health17 open roles here · WLB 59/100