Respiratory Therapy Pay in West Virginia – WV

By an allied health world contributing writer
Published: January, 8 2010

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Salary for Respiratory Therapists in West Virginia

On average, The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that a respiratory therapist in the United States will make $25.55/hour, or $53,150 a year. Respiratory therapists in West Virginia can expect to earn much more than that. The average West Virginia respiratory therapist salary is $65,000.00 annually, according to indeed.com. This is a difference of 22%. The southern cities have higher rates of pay in accordance with the increase in population. Those areas that are close to Pittsburg have the lowest rates of pay.

The northernmost, highest-paying location is Morgantown, home to the University of West Virginia. The following is a list of the salaries for respiratory therapists in some of the larger cities in West Virginia.

West Virginia: $65,000.00
Beckley: $57,000.00
Charleston: $56,000.00
Clarksburg: $58,000.00
Dunbar: $56,000.00
Fairmont: $52,000.00
Huntington: $55,000.00
Martinsburg: $47,000.00
Morgantown: $53,000.00
Parkersburg: $51,000.00
Weirton: $37,000.00
Wheeling: $56,000.00