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Respiratory Therapists salary in Albany, NY

The median respiratory therapists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $85,250 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,307 a month.

10th percentile
$72,900
25th percentile
$80,530
Median percentile
$85,250
75th percentile
$97,310
90th percentile
$100,520

Based on 300 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$63,688 take-home a year
Gross pay$85,250
Federal income tax−$9,925
Social Security + Medicare−$6,522
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,115
Monthly take-home$5,307
Every two weeks$2,450

Does it go far here?

$85,622Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,280 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Albany, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$314,460
Architectural and Engineering Managers$181,000
Chief Executives$180,240
Sales Managers$163,510
Computer and Information Systems Managers$158,250
Marketing Managers$153,580
Financial Managers$150,590
Industrial Production Managers$141,300

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in New York