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Respiratory Therapists salary in Asheville, NC

The median respiratory therapists in Asheville, NC earns $81,550 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,228 a month.

10th percentile
$66,620
25th percentile
$77,510
Median percentile
$81,550
75th percentile
$81,550
90th percentile
$92,960

Based on 150 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

$62,735 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,550
Federal income tax−$9,111
Social Security + Medicare−$6,239
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,466
Monthly take-home$5,228
Every two weeks$2,413

Does it go far here?

$84,503Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,296 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Asheville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$360,010
Pharmacists$136,460
Software Developers$134,350
Nurse Practitioners$127,770
Managers, All Other$124,150
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,710
Industrial Engineers$100,490
Project Management Specialists$97,470

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina