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Respiratory Therapists salary in Cleveland, OH

The median respiratory therapists in Cleveland, OH earns $80,360 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,263 a month.

10th percentile
$66,840
25th percentile
$77,960
Median percentile
$80,360
75th percentile
$85,960
90th percentile
$96,970

Based on 1,380 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

$63,153 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,360
Federal income tax−$8,849
Social Security + Medicare−$6,148
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$2,210
Monthly take-home$5,263
Every two weeks$2,429

Does it go far here?

$85,559Median pay in Cleveland, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.9 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,050 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Cleveland, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$248,400
Pediatricians, General$217,970
Chief Executives$199,350
Commercial Pilots$166,520
Financial Managers$157,900
Computer and Information Systems Managers$156,410
Architectural and Engineering Managers$155,460
Sales Managers$143,870

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio