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Respiratory Therapists salary in Connecticut

The median respiratory therapists in Connecticut earns $85,230 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,377 a month.

10th percentile
$72,410
25th percentile
$80,570
Median percentile
$85,230
75th percentile
$98,010
90th percentile
$121,620

Based on 1,370 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

$64,528 take-home a year
Gross pay$85,230
Federal income tax−$9,921
Social Security + Medicare−$6,520
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$4,262
Monthly take-home$5,377
Every two weeks$2,482

Does it go far here?

$82,260Median pay in Connecticut is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,488 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Connecticut

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$326,670
Chief Executives$295,120
Pediatricians, General$216,830
Physicians, All Other$214,990
Natural Sciences Managers$210,670
General Internal Medicine Physicians$208,000
Architectural and Engineering Managers$175,490
Financial Managers$174,830

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut