Respiratory Therapists salary in Athens, GA

The median respiratory therapists in Athens-Clarke County, GA earns $81,730 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,174 a month.

10th percentile: $65,820
25th percentile: $73,080
Median percentile: $81,730
75th percentile: $90,180
90th percentile: $99,500

Based on 90 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

$62,085 take-home a year

Gross pay	$81,730
Federal income tax	−$9,151
Social Security + Medicare	−$6,252
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$4,242
Monthly take-home	$5,174
Every two weeks	$2,388

Does it go far here?

$87,559Median pay in Athens, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).

23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,201 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Athens, GA

Job	Median pay
Managers, All Other	$94,240
Registered Nurses	$82,200
General and Operations Managers	$81,830
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,600
Accountants and Auditors	$75,900
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$75,350
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$62,080
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$60,960

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia