Respiratory Therapists salary
in Bakersfield-Delano, CA
- Middle 50%
- $83,500–$108,790
- vs U.S. median
- +25%
- Metro rank
- #12 of 139
Respiratory Therapists in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro earn a median of $102,760 a year, based on BLS estimates for 370 jobs (May 2025). That is 25% above the U.S. median of $82,280 and 2% below the CA statewide median of $104,820. It ranks #12 of 139 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE370 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $149,680
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAmedian $134,430
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $130,220
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAmedian $123,220
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAmedian $105,040
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAmedian $104,640
- Modesto, CAmedian $103,870
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CAmedian $102,250
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Questions
What is the average Respiratory Therapists salary in Bakersfield?
The BLS median is $102,760 a year (May 2025). Half of the 370 jobs pay between $83,500 and $108,790. The 10th percentile is $69,810 and the 90th is $125,770.
Is Bakersfield a high-paying metro for Respiratory Therapists?
That is 25% above the U.S. median of $82,280 and 2% below the CA statewide median of $104,820. It ranks #12 of 139 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Respiratory Therapists make an hour in Bakersfield?
About $49.40 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $102,760 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $40.14–$52.30 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.