Respiratory Therapist License Difficulty by State (2026)

Compare respiratory therapist license difficulty across 51 states. Average difficulty: 12/100. Easiest in Colorado (10), hardest in New Jersey (15).

Average

Easiest

Colorado

Score: 10

Hardest

New Jersey

Score: 15

#	State	Score	Grade	Label	Confidence
1	Colorado	10	A	Very Easy	50%
2	Hawaii	10	A	Very Easy	50%
3	Maine	10	A	Very Easy	50%
4	Utah	10	A	Very Easy	50%
5	Wisconsin	10	A	Very Easy	50%
6	Arkansas	11	A	Very Easy	50%
7	Idaho	11	A	Very Easy	50%
8	Louisiana	11	A	Very Easy	50%
9	Montana	11	A	Very Easy	50%
10	North Dakota	11	A	Very Easy	50%
11	Oklahoma	11	A	Very Easy	50%
12	Rhode Island	11	A	Very Easy	50%
13	Wyoming	11	A	Very Easy	50%
14	California	12	A	Very Easy	50%
15	Connecticut	12	A	Very Easy	50%
16	Delaware	12	A	Very Easy	50%
17	Indiana	12	A	Very Easy	50%
18	Maryland	12	A	Very Easy	50%
19	Mississippi	12	A	Very Easy	50%
20	North Carolina	12	A	Very Easy	50%
21	Ohio	12	A	Very Easy	50%
22	Oregon	12	A	Very Easy	50%
23	South Dakota	12	A	Very Easy	50%
24	Vermont	12	A	Very Easy	50%
25	West Virginia	12	A	Very Easy	50%
26	Alabama	13	A	Very Easy	50%
27	Alaska	13	A	Very Easy	33%
28	Arizona	13	A	Very Easy	50%
29	District of Columbia	13	A	Very Easy	50%
30	Florida	13	A	Very Easy	50%
31	Illinois	13	A	Very Easy	50%
32	Iowa	13	A	Very Easy	50%
33	Kansas	13	A	Very Easy	50%
34	Kentucky	13	A	Very Easy	50%
35	Massachusetts	13	A	Very Easy	50%
36	Michigan	13	A	Very Easy	50%
37	Missouri	13	A	Very Easy	50%
38	Nebraska	13	A	Very Easy	50%
39	New Mexico	13	A	Very Easy	50%
40	Tennessee	13	A	Very Easy	50%
41	Virginia	13	A	Very Easy	50%
42	Georgia	14	A	Very Easy	50%
43	Minnesota	14	A	Very Easy	50%
44	Nevada	14	A	Very Easy	50%
45	New Hampshire	14	A	Very Easy	50%
46	Pennsylvania	14	A	Very Easy	50%
47	South Carolina	14	A	Very Easy	50%
48	Texas	14	A	Very Easy	50%
49	Washington	14	A	Very Easy	50%
50	New Jersey	15	A	Very Easy	50%
51	New York	15	A	Very Easy	50%

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FAQ

Which state is easiest to get a respiratory therapist license?

Colorado has the easiest respiratory therapist license with a difficulty score of 10/100.

Which state is hardest to get a respiratory therapist license?

New York has the hardest respiratory therapist license with a difficulty score of 15/100.

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