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Respiratory Therapists salary in Charlotte, NC

The median respiratory therapists in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $82,020 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,254 a month.

10th percentile
$65,170
25th percentile
$78,380
Median percentile
$82,020
75th percentile
$98,270
90th percentile
$100,450

Based on 1,110 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

$63,045 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,020
Federal income tax−$9,214
Social Security + Medicare−$6,275
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,486
Monthly take-home$5,254
Every two weeks$2,425

Does it go far here?

$84,254Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,473 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charlotte, NC

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$329,030
Physicians, All Other$327,040
Nurse Anesthetists$277,550
Dentists, General$189,220
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,840
Financial Managers$172,760
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,960
Marketing Managers$166,200

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