How many respiratory therapists are in Georgia?
5,150 respiratory therapists were employed in Georgia in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 48.1 per 100,000 residents and ranks Georgia 7 of 51 states with data. Georgia accounts for 3.7% of the 139,770 respiratory therapists counted across all states.
States ranked just above and below Georgia
| # | State | Respiratory Therapists | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ohio | 6,640 | 56.3 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 6,530 | 50.2 |
| 7 | Georgia | 5,150 | 48.1 |
| 8 | Illinois | 4,880 | 38.1 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 4,630 | 44.4 |
The respiratory therapists page lists every one of the 51 states in order. Largest: California with 18,650. Highest per capita: West Virginia at 63.6 per 100,000.
How many publish a business email?
263 respiratory therapists in Georgia have a business email address published on a licence register, a practice website or a professional directory, about 5.1% of the employed count, as counted by Email Lists USA's Georgia respiratory therapists list on October 1, 2026. That figure measures who publishes a work address, not the size of the profession, and it changes with each rebuild of that list.
FAQ
How many respiratory therapists are in Georgia?
5,150 respiratory therapists were employed in Georgia in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 48.1 per 100,000 residents and ranks Georgia 7 of 51 states with data.
Is that the number of licensed respiratory therapists in Georgia?
No. It is the number employed in the occupation, estimated from an employer survey. Licence rolls are usually larger, because they include people who hold a licence but are retired, inactive, working in another field or licensed in more than one state.
When is this updated?
The BLS releases state occupational estimates once a year, in spring, for the previous May. This page shows the May 2025 release, read on October 1, 2026, and is rebuilt when the next release is published.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), via api.bls.gov v2, May 2025, series OEUS130000000000029112601 (Respiratory Therapists, Georgia), read October 1, 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census resident population. Rank and share computed from the 51 published state estimates.