Respiratory Care Practitioner pay range
State of Texas · class code 4428
- Class code
- 4428
- Pay group
- A20
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Respiratory Care Practitioner is $51,158 to $81,351 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 4428.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes one State Auditor's Office job description (series) for the Respiratory Care Practitioner series, which includes this class. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
Performs respiratory therapy work by providing respiratory care, including initiating and conducting therapeutic procedures such as the application of oxygen and compressed air, as well as instructing patients on proper breathing techniques.
Examples of the work
Provides pressure breathing treatments using ventilators and various oxygen and aerosol devices and administers oxygen and ultrasonic mists as ordered. Provides instruction on abdominal breathing exercises and breathing techniques. Provides technical assistance in artificial ventilation and tracheostomy care and in conducting pulmonary function tests. Performs respiratory physiotherapy techniques, including postural drainage and percussion. Monitors patients’ responses to therapy by reviewing vital signs and measuring and analyzing arterial blood gases and blood chemistry changes. Interprets breathing sounds and applies endotracheal suction.
Minimum qualifications
Experience in respiratory therapy work. Graduation from an accredited college or university with major coursework in respiratory care is generally preferred. Experience and education may be substituted for one another.
Special requirements
Must be licensed as a respiratory care practitioner by the State of Texas.
Quoted from the State Auditor's Office job description (series), read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes this figure in Classification Salary Schedule for Fiscal 2026-27, joined to the State's Position Classification Plan (SAO report 25-701). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay groups come from the State's Position Classification Plan, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Texas
Respiratory Care Practitioner in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $4,181 | $6,280 | $50,172 to $75,360 |
| Illinois | $61,524 | $88,584 | $61,524 to $88,584 |
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.