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Respiratory Therapists salary in Austin, TX

The median respiratory therapists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX earns $82,760 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,588 a month.

10th percentile
$65,470
25th percentile
$78,310
Median percentile
$82,760
75th percentile
$96,240
90th percentile
$102,990

Based on 770 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

$67,052 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,760
Federal income tax−$9,377
Social Security + Medicare−$6,331
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,588
Every two weeks$2,579

Does it go far here?

$84,392Median pay in Austin, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.1 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,726 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Austin, TX

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$288,150
Physicians, All Other$276,600
Dentists, General$188,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,990
Architectural and Engineering Managers$176,540
Financial Managers$167,180
Computer Hardware Engineers$165,530
Marketing Managers$164,920

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Texas