Respiratory Therapists (29-1126)

Assess, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders. Assume primary responsibility for all respiratory care modalities, including the supervision of respiratory therapy technicians. Initiate and conduct therapeutic procedures; maintain patient records; and select, assemble, check, and operate equipment.

Employment and Job Openings

	Employment			Average Annual Openings
	2018 Estimate	2028 Projection	Percent Change	Labor Force Exits	Occupation Transfers	Total
Alaska	166	176	6.02	5	4	10
United States	134000	162000	0.0	4100	3800	10600

Job Outlook for Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with low employment opportunities.

2021 Wages

	Mean Wage	Wage by Percentile
	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
United States	32.78	22.78	28.50	29.73	37.13	45.93
Alaska	40.16	29.64	37.31	37.87	47.83	48.22
Anchorage/Mat-Su Area	39.60	29.64	37.31	37.87	47.95	48.22
Balance of State	41.52	29.91	37.79	38.15	47.84	48.67

* indicates the estimate is not available, or the hourly wage is greater than $100, or the annual wage is greater than $208,000.