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Become a Respiratory Therapist in Texas

If you wish to pursue a career as a respiratory therapist in Texas (TX) then it will please you to know that employment for the profession will grow by nearly 20% up between 2019 and 2029, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

To become respiratory therapist in Texas you will need to complete an accredited program and obtain your respiratory therapist license. Below we provide information on schools, licensing, certification requirements, and careers data.

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Top Respiratory Therapist Schools Texas

SchoolAreaDegreeLearn More
Alvin Community CollegeAlvinAS DegreeLearn More
Amarillo CollegeAmarilloAS Degree*
Angelina CollegeLufkinAS DegreeLearn More
Cisco CollegeAbileneAAS DegreeLearn More
Collin CollegeMcKinneyAAS DegreeLearn More
Concorde Career CollegeDallasAAS DegreeLearn More
Concorde Career CollegeSan AntonioAAS DegreeLearn More
Del Mar CollegeCorpus ChristiAAS DegreeLearn More
Dallas CollegeDallasAS DegreeLearn More
El Paso Community CollegeEl PasoAAS DegreeLearn More
Houston Community CollegeHoustonAS Degree*
Howard CollegeSan AngeloAAS DegreeLearn More
Lamar Institute of TechnologyBeaumontAS DegreeLearn More
Lone Star College - KingwoodKingwoodAS DegreeLearn More
McLennan Community CollegeWacoAAS DegreeLearn More
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Community College of the Air Force
HoustonAS DegreeLearn More
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University of the Incarnate Word
HoustonAAS DegreeLearn More
Midland CollegeMidlandAAS DegreeLearn More
Pima Medical InstituteHoustonAAS DegreeLearn More
San Jacinto CollegePasadenaAS DegreeLearn More
South Plains CollegeLubbockAAS DegreeLearn More
South Texas CollegeMcAllenAAS DegreeLearn More
St. Philip's CollegeSan AntonioAS DegreeLearn More
Tarrant County CollegeFort WorthAS DegreeLearn More
Temple CollegeTempleAS DegreeLearn More
Texas Southmost CollegeBrownsvilleAAS DegreeLearn More
The Victoria CollegeVictoriaAAS DegreeLearn More
Tyler Junior CollegeTylerAAS DegreeLearn More
Weatherford CollegeWeatherfordAS DegreeLearn More

The Commission on Accreditation of Respiratory Care (CoARC) are responsible for accrediting respiratory therapist schools in the USA.

Listed above are the top 29 accredited respiratory therapy schools in Texas.

Typically, in your studies to become a respiratory therapist. you can select between completing an associates degree (2 years) or a bachelors degree (4 years). An associates degree will get you started in your career whilst a bachelors degree will open up more career doors such as supervisory and management roles.

Learn more: Respiratory therapist program requirements

Texas Respiratory License and Certification Requirements

Respiratory therapist certification is optional in Texas however certification provides an extra layer of assurance as to your skills and competencies and may create further career advancement opportunities.

Licensing is essential. Once you have graduated from an accredited program it is required by Texas law that you obtain a license to work as a respiratory therapist there. The Texas Medical Board governs the licensing of respiratory therapists in Texas.

You can contact the Board directly using the details below:

Phone: *
Website: tmb.state.tx.us

Learn more: Steps to become a respiratory therapist


Respiratory Therapist Salary in Texas

Average Salary$60,560
Hourly Wage$29.11
Top 10%$78,070
Bottom 10%$45,220
Employed11730

The average respiratory therapist salary in Texas is $60,560 – 5% less than the national average.*

*Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) (2019).

This equates to an average hourly wage of $29.11.

Salary levels for respiratory therapists in Texas have grown by 7%, or $4,110, between 2015 and 2019.

Salary Range

  • The top 10% of earners in the profession in Texas had an average salary of $78,070
  • The lower 10% and entry level respiratory therapists earned an average salary of $45,220
  • Respiratory therapists working in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington earned the highest average salary in the state at $64,350
  • Those working in Amarillo have the lowest average salary level at $52,360.

The table below further breaks down salary across the larger metro areas in the state.

Metro AreaSalaryTop 10%Bottom 10%Employed
Abilene$53,220$69,710$41,890-
Amarillo$52,360$69,150$39,670140
Austin-Round Rock$59,830$77,010$45,110880
Beaumont-Port Arthur$55,460$70,520$43,180120
Brownsville-Harlingen$58,970$77,750$44,490150
Corpus Christi$56,720$74,520$43,100250
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington$64,350$79,970$51,2403,460
El Paso$55,800$66,600$43,150320
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land$61,450$78,810$46,5703,000
Laredo$60,280$76,220$49,57070
Longview$56,590$71,090$43,770120
Lubbock$55,820$75,420$42,590180
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission$59,840$77,390$44,340250
Midland$62,340$77,830$51,89060
San Angelo$58,740$75,530$44,530-
San Antonio-New Braunfels$59,850$76,900$44,7601,060
Sherman-Denison$56,140$73,060$43,75070
Tyler$53,700$72,210$41,870190
Victoria$61,120$77,690$46,760150
Waco$55,940$73,570$42,480-

Respiratory Therapist Employment in Texas

There are currently 11,730 people employed as respiratory therapists in Texas. This number has increased by 8%, or 840 respiratory therapy jobs, between 2015 and 2019.

The highest number of respiratory therapy jobs in Texas are in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington.

The table below compares respiratory therapy salary and employment with similar healthcare careers in Texas;

SalaryEmployment
Respiratory Therapist$60,56011,730
Physical Therapist$89,63015,400
Occupational Therapist$85,0909,180
Speech & Language Therapist$74,06014,820


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