By NextBestFitRespiratory therapists
Amount
$12.2B
per year
Per resident, per year
$36
÷ 341.1M people
Per household, per year
$92
÷ 132.2M households
How it is built
139,790 people × $87,300 average annual wage
Part of: Hospital, physician, and other service spending (wages are paid out of what payers spend on services)
Details
| SOC code | 29-1126 |
| Employed (May 2025) | 139,790 |
| Average annual wage | $87,300 |
| Wage bill | $12.2B |
| Estimated total compensation incl. benefits (÷ 0.69) | $17.7B |
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026)