Respiratory Therapist pay range
State of Ohio · class code 44231
- Class code
- 44231
- Pay range
- 9
- Pay unit
- Hour
- Bargaining unit
- 11
- State
- Ohio
- The State of Ohio published pay range for Respiratory Therapist is $25.43 to $31.34 per hour.
- That works out to about $52,894 to $65,187 a year at full time.
- Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS) keys this classification as class code 44231.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Step progression
Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS) assigns this class to pay range 9 in the DAS Pay Range Booklet. The range pays 6 steps; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated. It sits in bargaining unit code 11.
| Basis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $52,894 | $55,037 | $57,158 | $59,509 | $62,296 | $65,187 |
| Hourly | $25.43 | $26.46 | $27.48 | $28.61 | $29.95 | $31.34 |
Steps as published. The hourly figure is the state's own; the annual row is that rate at 2080 hours a year, which the state does not publish.
The same range, converted
| Basis | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Per hour | $25.43 | $31.34 |
| Per week at 40 hours | $1,017.20 | $1,253.60 |
| Per year at 2080 hours | $52,894 | $65,187 |
Conversions are arithmetic on the published rate at a standard full-time basis. The plan publishes only the per hour figure.
Where this comes from
Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS) publishes this figure in DAS Pay Range Booklet, published 2026-09-08. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Nearby classes in Ohio
Respiratory Therapist in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $67,183 | $99,431 | $67,183 to $99,431 |
| Nebraska | $27.40 | $40.39 | $56,986 to $84,003 |
| New Mexico | $24.88 | $37.32 | $51,750 to $77,626 |
| New York | $56,506 | $68,630 | $56,506 to $68,630 |
| North Carolina | $47,935 | $71,901 | $47,935 to $71,901 |
| South Carolina | $53,856 | $91,596 | $53,856 to $91,596 |
| Wisconsin | $24.14 | $64.93 | $50,211 to $135,054 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.