Registered Respiratory Therapist Salary Guide: Oak Ridge, TN

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Average Registered Respiratory Therapist Salary

$24.12/hour

The average salary for a Registered Respiratory Therapist in Oak Ridge, TN is $24.12 per hour. This is 4% lower than the Tennessee average of $25.08.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Registered Respiratory Therapist salaries in Oak Ridge, TN compared to State and National Averages

$24.12/hour

Oak Ridge, TN

91% lower than the US average.

$25.08/hour

Tennessee

84% lower than the US average.

$46.06/hour

United States

How Registered Respiratory Therapist Salaries in Oak Ridge Compare to Other Cities

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Brevard, North Carolina

$24/hour

This is 1% lower than the Oak Ridge average of $24.39.

Athens, Georgia

$28/hour

This is 14% higher than the Oak Ridge average of $24.39.

Rock Hill, South Carolina

$22/hour

This is 9% lower than the Oak Ridge average of $24.39.

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

Only Murfreesboro, Tennessee reports pay data for Registered Respiratory Therapists, averaging $27 per hour. Murfreesboro, Tennessee also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $100. For comparison, the Oak Ridge, TN average for Registered Respiratory Therapists is $24 per hour — Murfreesboro, Tennessee pays 11% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Murfreesboro, Tennessee	$27	$100

Last updated on November 6, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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