Registered Respiratory Therapist Salary Guide: Santa Maria, CA

Average Registered Respiratory Therapist Salary

$44.84/hour

The average salary for a Registered Respiratory Therapist in Santa Maria, CA is $44.84 per hour. This is 10% higher than the California average of $40.35.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Registered Respiratory Therapist salaries in Santa Maria, CA compared to State and National Averages

$44.84/hour

Santa Maria, CA

3% lower than the US average.

$40.35/hour

California

14% lower than the US average.

$46.04/hour

United States

How Registered Respiratory Therapist Salaries in Santa Maria Compare to Other Cities

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Saint Louis, Missouri

$51/hour

This is 28% higher than the Santa Maria average of $36.81.

Detroit, Michigan

$37/hour

This is equal to the Santa Maria average

Rock Hill, South Carolina

$22/hour

This is 64% lower than the Santa Maria average of $36.81.

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