Registered Respiratory Therapist Salary Guide: Cape Girardeau, MO

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Average Registered Respiratory Therapist Salary

$24.50/hour

The average salary for a Registered Respiratory Therapist in Cape Girardeau, MO is $24.50 per hour. This is 9% lower than the Missouri average of $26.72.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Registered Respiratory Therapist salaries in Cape Girardeau, MO compared to State and National Averages

$24.50/hour

Cape Girardeau, MO

89% lower than the US average.

$26.72/hour

Missouri

73% lower than the US average.

$46.26/hour

United States

How Registered Respiratory Therapist Salaries in Cape Girardeau Compare to Other Cities

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Saint Louis, Missouri

$50/hour

This is 51% higher than the Cape Girardeau average of $24.50.

Detroit, Michigan

$38/hour

This is 35% higher than the Cape Girardeau average of $24.50.

Rock Hill, South Carolina

$23/hour

This is 6% lower than the Cape Girardeau average of $24.50.

What cities in Missouri pay the most for Registered Respiratory Therapists?

Only Saint Louis, Missouri reports pay data for Registered Respiratory Therapists, averaging $50 per hour. Saint Louis, Missouri also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $84. For comparison, the Cape Girardeau, MO average for Allied Health Professionals is $24 per hour — Saint Louis, Missouri pays 104% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Saint Louis, Missouri	$50	$84

Last updated on October 20, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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