4H0X1 Respiratory Care Practitioner to Civilian Resume: Jobs & Pay

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Civilian jobs your experience qualifies you for

Your $19 package includes a personal Career Match Report built from your own duties. Here are the jobs the U.S. Department of Labor matches to 4H0X1, with typical national pay.

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians

$74,310/yr typical pay

Steady demand

Respiratory Therapists

$82,280/yr typical pay

Growing fast

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

$96,590/yr typical pay

Growing fast

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

$80,110/yr typical pay

Growing

Surgical Technologists

$64,650/yr typical pay

Growing

Typical pay = national median from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Pay varies by location and experience. Job matches from the O*NET Military Crosswalk.

What employers will see on your resume

Sample resume lines built from the tasks the U.S. Department of Labor (O*NET) lists for civilian jobs that match 4H0X1. Use the ones that describe what you actually did.

Explained testing procedures to patients to obtain cooperation and reduce anxiety
Monitored patients' blood pressure and heart rate using electrocardiogram (EKG) equipment during diagnostic or therapeutic procedures to notify the physician if something appears wrong
Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, or blood chemistry changes, and consulted with physician if adverse reactions occur
Read prescription, measured arterial blood gases, and reviewed patient information to assess patient condition
Observed screen during scan to ensure that image produced is satisfactory for diagnostic purposes, making adjustments to equipment as required
Explained procedures and observed patients to ensure safety and comfort during scan

Examples only, adapted from O*NET task statements for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians and Respiratory Therapists. Your resume is written from your own duties and uses only the numbers you give us.

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Most employers use resume-screening software (an ATS, or applicant tracking system) that searches for job-related words before a person ever reads your resume. We work the right ones in for you, using only what you actually did. Your report also lists them for your LinkedIn profile.

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A note from the founder

I served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force from 2001 to 2009 as a 2W0 Munitions Systems specialist and a C-130 Loadmaster. I didn't work Respiratory Care Practitioner, so this page leans on O*NET and BLS data rather than my own memories. The problem is the same, though: your experience is valuable, and it has to be written in the civilian employer's language.

Travis Loso, founder of DutyToResume

Questions veterans ask

Do I list 4H0X1 on a civilian resume?

Lead with a civilian job title that fits what you actually did (the matches on this page, like cardiovascular technologists and technicians, are a good place to start), and add a secondary line like 'Military title: Respiratory Care Practitioner (4H0X1), U.S. Air Force'. Recruiters search civilian titles; the code helps veteran-focused employers.

What civilian jobs fit 4H0X1 best?

O*NET maps 4H0X1 to 10 related civilian occupations. The closest matches include cardiovascular technologists and technicians, respiratory therapists, and diagnostic medical sonographers.

Which 4H0X1 career match pays the most?

Of the matches on this page, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers has the highest national median pay: $96,590 a year (BLS 2025). Pay varies by location and experience.

How many Airmen work in 4H0?

The Air & Space Forces Magazine 2025 Almanac lists 316 Total Force enlisted Airmen in 4H0 (Cardiopulmonary Lab) as of Sept. 30, 2024 (rank 79 by headcount).

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Last updated 2026-10-13. Sources: O*NET OnLine Military Crosswalk (O*NET 31.0), https://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/MOC; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data and 2024-2034 employment projections, as published on O*NET OnLine occupation summaries.

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