Paycheck Atlas

Respiratory Therapists salary in Allentown, PA

The median respiratory therapists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ earns $79,960 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,219 a month.

10th percentile
$65,390
25th percentile
$74,380
Median percentile
$79,960
75th percentile
$92,680
90th percentile
$98,050

Based on 490 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

$62,627 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,960
Federal income tax−$8,761
Social Security + Medicare−$6,117
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,455
Monthly take-home$5,219
Every two weeks$2,409

Does it go far here?

$79,986Median pay in Allentown, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,365 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Allentown, PA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$258,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers$165,660
Marketing Managers$153,930
Financial Managers$146,030
Pharmacists$138,390
Sales Managers$135,220
Nurse Practitioners$133,890

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania